Super TestCar reviews - Kia - Optima - SE V6 sedanKia modelsTransmission7 Sep 2001 THE Optima comes standard with a five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic gearbox with Tiptronic change. The manual gearbox includes a double syncromesh for claimed smoother shifting, while there has also been attention paid to reducing gear whine in the top three gears. The auto is an adaptive "fuzzy logic" box that rewrites its programs to match changing driving and road conditions. For safety, the manual Optima can only be started with the clutch pedal fully depressed, while the auto cannot be put into drive or reverse without the brake being depressed. Did you know?The firewall between the engine and the passenger compartment features a multiple sandwich composite pad that is designed with different layer densities to remove different sound frequenciesAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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