First Test: 2011 Kia Optima

We take the 2011 Kia Optima to the test track to find out if it finally has the skills to be a leader in its segment.

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[GamerAndReviewer]

@tkteekay3 KIA are not BMW.

You compare a $20000 car with a $40000 car...

And anyway, BMW are not the best cars in the world... =)

[GamerAndReviewer]

@Cloudstrife1188 Again, KIA is not a racing car...

[eliazourosqw]

@TradeShark13 in lebanon 25,000$

[eliazourosqw]

@sklim0978 my cousin drive a 335i bmw 2007 , the car is a beast , it ca do 0---100km/h in 4.2 seconds , the car is just awesome but it's not eco-friendly , i love the bmw cars , as for me a 325i will satisfy me because i go to the university and to work so a 335 will kill my pocket , a 325 is good for students .

[sklim0978]

@Cloudstrife1188 -___- WTF Evo is for performance and Optima is for everyday commuting. If you want to compare Evo, compare it with WRX or somthing. Maybe Optima can be compared to regular Lancer, but then Optima will kick Lancer's ass in every aspect. Again, Evo should not be compared to BMW. and if it was 335i coupe, it will prbly beat Evo

[ahramsong]

Much better than ugly Camry

[Cloudstrife1188]

@happyturtle18 I only compare because of what you are getting for your money. Same price almost, but one of them is superior in every way and offers a lot more than the other. And the resale value on the kia is gonna go down right away by a lot. you would be lucky to find an older evo ix at under 28K. I dont think its fair to price the kia at that price. It should be cheaper.

[happyturtle18]

@Cloudstrife1188 terrible comparison, you make this so biased, why on earth would you compare a midsized sedan to a high performance sedan? really now. compare this car to a honda accord or toyota camry and you can say this is definitely a better car then both.

[76carmel]

@TradeShark13

In the US, the base model starts at $21,000, fully loaded of $31,000 for the SX trim with the 2.0L turbo engine.

[posro1988]

seananners?!

[TradeShark13]

How much it costs in your countries? In Russia from 31 333$ to 44 000$.

[Cloudstrife1188]

@GamerAndReviewer So you would not choose a less expensive far superior car in every way just because of prefecrenece? Did a mention a 10 year warranty? Honestly, all bs aside from comparing. If i told you piece by piece why the Mitsubishi line of lancers including the evo has no competitors and its a much better buy less money... Would you be interested? or would you brush it off? They are both 5 seaters, except one would be a performance with the same gas milage..