Crash Test: 2006 Kia Optima

[k2500]

In some markets, this car have the name of Magentis.

[dragonamt]

Well damn, that is cool, you can really see what the active headrests do too in the front crash test too.

[ToyotaAvalon2011]

Is anyone else seeeing the seat come off of the flooor? 1:00-1:15.

[MyFord04]

Did you see the head rest it pops out 1:19

[GeekUltra]

XD I think my car is pretty safe...1975 Oldsmobile station wagon huge chunk of metal! :D

[MegaCheeseCakes]

what was the speed of that car?

[palebeachbum]

40mph

[palebeachbum]

I feel safe in my Optima. I discovered that the front head rests can be adjusted forward/backward so you have the choice how close to position it to the back of your head. Not many cars have this feature.

[3OnLyOnE]

even my old polo can do this manuver

1994 =p

[MercedesBenzGKlasse]

@palebeachbum every 30 year old mercedes has that feature

[palebeachbum]

@MercedesBenzGKlasse Nope, you're wrong. The old MB headrests TILT forward, they do not SLIDE forward as they do on Optima, with 3 position settings. Also, Optima's headrests are active restraints. They pop forward in a crash to catch your head. In the 30yr old Mercedes, they aren't.

[Motorfordtoyota]

@palebeachbum my 88 Toyota 4runner has that too!

[Mcmerc01]

@palebeachbum um... my 1989 mercedes does this

[vaguy78]

I amazed when people position their head restraints so low that they will offer little to no protection if they get rear-ended.

[palebeachbum]

I test drove one. Nice car well worth the price tag.

[FriedBullet99]

i had one of these for a rental car, it was so fun to drive!! cool litle cars!!!!!!

[vaguy78]

The Optima is a full sized car FYI. Maybe you drove another Kia model?

[cj688]

compared to the toyota camry and nissan altima, this car is little, but it has comfortable leg room in the interior, i was very surprised, it ran pretty well as well. Anyway, i think it's classified as a mid-sized car, or am i wrong?

[vaguy78]

I think it depends on who you ask. The Hyundai Sonata which very similar mechanically to the Optima is considered a full-sized car by the EPA but it competes in the mid-sized segment against the accord, camry, etc.

[palebeachbum]

They categorize cars based on interior volume. Cars are designed better for interior room, so the classification system is a bit wacky now. Midsize cars being classified as fullsize, compact cars being classified as midsize (like the Elantra). I think the EPA needs to revamp their system of categorization.

[ucancallmenickk]

It's A Midsize & It Competes With the Camry, Accord, and Mazda6