The thing is the new 2012 Camry Hybrid is the same price, gets better (43mpg city / 39mpg highway) and is nearly as fast as the Optima turbo, with a 0-60 time of (7.3 seconds)
OF COURSE the auto start/stop didn't kick in every time!!!! And why, you might ask......BECAUSE IT'S A KIA & THEREFORE A HYUNDAI!!!!! I would bet ANYTHING that this thing would have started & shut down right away every time if it were a Prius or Accord Hybrid!!!!
@Motorchevytoyota The Camry Hybrid is not .4 seconds slower then the 2.0t Optima! the Camry Hybrid goes 0-60 in about 7.6 seconds. the 2.0t Optima goes from 0-60 in about 6.1-6.5 seconds!
Why are they talking about performance & sporty driving... If you'r looking for an Hybrid, you're looking for Fuel Economy and Fuel Economy is not about Performance & Sporty Driving.... People need to wake up & Slow down, changing the way they are driving just a bit.... I have done it myself and I'm saving a bit of money on gas....
@audiboy251 - Allow me to explain an exotic concept to that apparently has never occurred to you: some people would like performance AND fuel economy if they can get some semblance of both. That's why MW is talking about performance and sporty driving, so that prospective buyers can be aware of the compromises involved in the trade-off and how those compromises compare to segment competitors. That's what good car reviewing is all about.
@DroverChicago so your saying that everyone who buys a car like this is going to be racing around a track? i know very few people that even go to a track. most people buy a car like this because it saves them a lot of money in gas.
@MrOdogowen - If you think what I'm saying is that "everyone who buys a car like this is going to be racing around a track" then you're so cognitively deficient that I have to ask who helps you tie your shoes in the morning. Or do you use velcro-strap shoes?
@DroverChicago from what you said, it sounds just like the way you said it. "everyone who buys a car wants to go to a racetrack". here is some food for thought for you, how many people actually go buy a car and race it around a track or a twisty road. the answer is very few people. most people buy commuter cars for good gas mileage, not a canyon carver. and wtf does shoes have to do with this?
@audiboy251 Actually, think about this. If you can travel faster into a corner and keep up speed in a corner, you can save fuel by not having to accelerate to gain the speed you lost in the turn. Very efficient. No? You can also save money on brakes by using them less.
@IrisMG The slalom test shows how the car reacts when snatching the wheel at speed i.e. if a dear runs in front of your car, how will the car react. stay planted or spin off in a ditch.
I think the slalom test is for demostrating how well the car's suspension is put together or not. this might come in handy in accident avoidance and such.
@IrisMG It is for emergency manoeuvres. If a child runs into the road and you have to change direction quickly. Test for grip, stability and the optimum speed at which you can carry out such a manoeuvre.
0-60 in 9 seconds is slower than the Fusion Hybrid, and 2 seconds slower than the new Camry Hybrid. Both will be stomping you out in comparisons for quite a while!
The thing is the new 2012 Camry Hybrid is the same price, gets better (43mpg city / 39mpg highway) and is nearly as fast as the Optima turbo, with a 0-60 time of (7.3 seconds)
adamY2K 1 month ago
OF COURSE the auto start/stop didn't kick in every time!!!! And why, you might ask......BECAUSE IT'S A KIA & THEREFORE A HYUNDAI!!!!! I would bet ANYTHING that this thing would have started & shut down right away every time if it were a Prius or Accord Hybrid!!!!
landyachtfan79 2 months ago in playlist More videos from Motorweek
Nice car
robins1818 3 months ago
Kudus indeed to Hyundai and Kia.
igeekone 3 months ago in playlist More videos from Motorweek
@Motorchevytoyota Chevy and Toyota's days are coming to an end. Ford and Hyundai are coming to shit everyone over
DMasterMensionz 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota The Camry Hybrid is not .4 seconds slower then the 2.0t Optima! the Camry Hybrid goes 0-60 in about 7.6 seconds. the 2.0t Optima goes from 0-60 in about 6.1-6.5 seconds!
neptoon08 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota you said youd take the camry over the optima because it was slower by .4 seconds
yummy1234098 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota and thats a bad thing??
yummy1234098 3 months ago
Why are they talking about performance & sporty driving... If you'r looking for an Hybrid, you're looking for Fuel Economy and Fuel Economy is not about Performance & Sporty Driving.... People need to wake up & Slow down, changing the way they are driving just a bit.... I have done it myself and I'm saving a bit of money on gas....
audiboy251 3 months ago
@audiboy251 - Allow me to explain an exotic concept to that apparently has never occurred to you: some people would like performance AND fuel economy if they can get some semblance of both. That's why MW is talking about performance and sporty driving, so that prospective buyers can be aware of the compromises involved in the trade-off and how those compromises compare to segment competitors. That's what good car reviewing is all about.
DroverChicago 3 months ago
@DroverChicago so your saying that everyone who buys a car like this is going to be racing around a track? i know very few people that even go to a track. most people buy a car like this because it saves them a lot of money in gas.
MrOdogowen 3 months ago
@MrOdogowen - If you think what I'm saying is that "everyone who buys a car like this is going to be racing around a track" then you're so cognitively deficient that I have to ask who helps you tie your shoes in the morning. Or do you use velcro-strap shoes?
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@DroverChicago from what you said, it sounds just like the way you said it. "everyone who buys a car wants to go to a racetrack". here is some food for thought for you, how many people actually go buy a car and race it around a track or a twisty road. the answer is very few people. most people buy commuter cars for good gas mileage, not a canyon carver. and wtf does shoes have to do with this?
MrOdogowen 3 months ago
@audiboy251 Actually, think about this. If you can travel faster into a corner and keep up speed in a corner, you can save fuel by not having to accelerate to gain the speed you lost in the turn. Very efficient. No? You can also save money on brakes by using them less.
NattDogg01 3 months ago
Better looking then most Hybrids out there...
soyntgo4it 3 months ago
Kia has come a LONG way, watch out Prius! But I've never understood those stupid slalom tests. Who the hell drives like that?!
IrisMG 3 months ago 12
@IrisMG The slalom test shows how the car reacts when snatching the wheel at speed i.e. if a dear runs in front of your car, how will the car react. stay planted or spin off in a ditch.
bigphat200 3 months ago
@IrisMG
I think the slalom test is for demostrating how well the car's suspension is put together or not. this might come in handy in accident avoidance and such.
dnganga 3 months ago
@dnganga Thank you both.
IrisMG 3 months ago
@IrisMG it tests to see how well and quickly a car can change direction.
Srbabiruso 2 months ago
@IrisMG It is for emergency manoeuvres. If a child runs into the road and you have to change direction quickly. Test for grip, stability and the optimum speed at which you can carry out such a manoeuvre.
dimiterdakov 2 weeks ago
@dimiterdakov Thank you, somebody had already answered.
IrisMG 2 weeks ago
all the rims on these cars look like shit.
DevPack 3 months ago
@DevPack They aren't bad looking really despite they damage easily. Which sucks hit a curb its all over and probably the tire too or even a pothole.
soyntgo4it 3 months ago
0-60 in 9 seconds is slower than the Fusion Hybrid, and 2 seconds slower than the new Camry Hybrid. Both will be stomping you out in comparisons for quite a while!
Welcome to the back of the pack......
BlackDynamiteNYC 3 months ago