Kia Optima is a middle-sized sedan that is manufactured by one of the largest automotive manufacturers Kia Motors. The first generation of the car was launched in 2000 that has gained a horrible sales-statistics across the U.S. automotive market - just 97 Optima's were sold. But after the tons of advertisements, good marketing steps and the introduction of the car to the potential customers there was sold up to 26000 models. Starting from 2001, there has always been statistical growth of sales.Second Generation
Comparing the second generation of Kia Optima to the first one, we can find the major differences, as the car was no longer look like to the donor vehicle Hyundai Sonata. The car was like a new item for the market and the sales were dropped, but after the major update of exterior the car returned the old triumph. The new update made the car look like the face of the South Korean car - little bit aggressive face, solid body and the better engine...
Third Generation - Kia Optima 2012
The completely redesigned, stronger face, sportier profile and the Kia's new corporate grill ("Tiger Nose") - the new Kia Optima was introduced to the market in 2010 and at once it has gained a huge acknowledgement. The car has always been a profitable product for the company, but after manufacturing the third generation it made millions of people become dedicated fans of Kia Motors.
There are no major exterior as well as interior changes made for Kia Optima 2012. The car is more likely to be a sporty face, but it preserves the class of the family sedans for economy, but the best thing regarding new Optima is that nowadays it is known as one of the best-looking cars of its kind and some other sorts too.
Engine/Performance & Details:
There are produced three trims of the car: LX (base), EX, SX. Each trim besides SX has the better version, LX MT - LX AT (both of these models have 2.4L engines); EX - 2.4L engine and EX Turbo with 2.0L engine with 74 more horsepower. SX model is the most expensive one that is manufactured with 2.0L engine and 274 HP (same as EX turbo, but looks sportier).
