31 March 2016, 06:43 PM
Kia Motors America's best-selling vehicle, the 2016 Optima, has earned the highest prize possible: the Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) by the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when geared with the additional front crash prevention. As you might know, the ratings are given in each of the five crashworthiness tests, along with the integration of active safety technologies to aid the crash prevention. As expected, the trustworthy Optima received "good" crashworthiness ratings and excellent rates for
18 February 2016, 08:31 PM
Kia's first Optima Plug-in Hybrid, brand's first ever plug-in hybrid electric car, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month, ahead of the car going on sale later in 2016. So, despite being the first "green" Kia vehicle, what else is special about this one?
The first and most important feature of the new Optima is the greater battery capacity and electric range that enable up to 33 miles (59km) in electric-only mode. After that the efficient and flexible 2.0-liter GI gasol
04 February 2016, 10:09 AM
“Walken Closet” is the name of the newest “Big Game” ad by Kia and if you haven’t watch it already here’s your chance! The advertisement is creative and is one of the most versatile and untraditional sports we have ever seen. And by the way it gives you the chance of looking inside Christopher Walken’s closet.
The Academy Award-winner makes the 60 seconds ad experience a true masterpiece. In it he uses a colorfully stylish sock, which he compares to the ordinary beige one. With this he demons
16 November 2015, 08:52 PM
Kia plans to introduce a full range of partially-autonomous driving vehicles and technologies by 2020 and by 2030 they have planned to reveal their first fully-autonomous car to the mass market. At the momentary stage Kia develops the first of its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and numerous further-enhanced engines.
Kia Advanced Driver Assistance System
The system will basically enable all the vehicles in which it is installed to operate autonomously. How? By incorporating different
13 November 2015, 02:23 PM
Kia Motors America's well-designed and passionately developed 2016 Optima received just what it deserves. Indeed, the Best Buy of the Year Prize. According to Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com, this is the best vehicle along all the midsize cars that deserves the special award. With extensive and comprehensive tests, the vehicle proved itself as a standout among all other 49 Best Buy Award finalists down to 12 winners.
Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards further provide significant maintenance and serv
16 September 2015, 05:30 PM
Kia Optima GT is the high-powered version of the Frankfurt debuting 2016 Optima. The GT is currently in development and it is actually the first-ever high performance version of the model which will be introduced to the European market. Just like the basic variant, model’s sports prototype has also been presented at the car event in Germany. It is dedicated to those looking for more emotive and performance-oriented drive.
Athletic Design on the Inside and Out
As you can see from the images rev
26 August 2015, 12:36 PM
2016 Kia Optima in its European Specification is going to be revealed at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on September 15. This is the fourth generation of the model and it is scheduled to go on sale in the Old Continent in the last quarter of the year. The car is characterized by contemporary forms, brand new exterior and interior design as well as more spacious cabin. Not to mention the array of technology features included as a standard or as an available options. Furthermore, Kia decid
02 April 2015, 07:16 PM
The redesigned Optima 2016 is definitely a symbol of the brand's ever evolving successful model. The Optima is redesigned, yet recognizable and is geared with longer and wider chassis, three different engine models and the seven-speed Dual Clutch Transmission. At the start of the sale, the 2016 Optima will be available with five trim levels - LX, LX Turbo, EX, SX Turbo and SLX. As the previous model, Kia will be built at West Point, Georgia.
We all know how successful the Optima line is.
26 March 2015, 04:02 PM
So, this is the first image of the future 2016 Kia Optima that was just revealed. And I am a little bit disappointed. The car in the photograph above has little to do with what we have seen from the beautiful design studies previewed by the brand a week ago. The sketches showed an elongated vehicle with flowing forms, and close-to-the-ground stance. The wheel arches were more pronounced and the sides were more sculpted.
Judging by the photo, the fourth generation Optima has retained its class
19 March 2015, 06:59 AM
We have exclusively received the first sketches previewing the future Optima and you should admit that this car is simply beautiful. Like its predecessor, the first generation Optima that has debuted at the New York auto show in 2010, this Kia will be revealed at the same event, so we do expect to see it revealed on 1st of April.
This model has done so much for the brand. First, it is the reason why Kia Motors became so popular, and secondly it has been company’s best-selling vehicle in the U
10 February 2015, 10:22 AM
On 3rd of March Kia will reveal a mysterious stylish new concept vehicle at the 85th Salon International de l’Automobile or the so called Geneva Motor Show. The company announced that the car will be a D-segment model, which is actually the 11th concept car created by Kia’s European design studio in Frankfurt, Germany. As we can see it has a sporty “nose” and is painted in red color that suggests activity and dynamism.
The concept is definitely created for those looking for the perfect vehicl
30 September 2014, 11:30 AM
Kia Optima T-Hybrid Concept is previewing new powertrain technology ahead of future mass production. The official reveal of the car will happen just in lees than two days at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. There, Kia will also make the first application and demonstration of the brand's innovative hybrid powertrain.
T-Hybrid stands for turbo hybrid. In details, this Kia concept is driven by the model's existing 1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine, coupled with a small electric motor. The latter is p