The Hyundai Sonata hybrid wrapped in the Kia Optima’s burlier skin. Like the gas-electric Sonata, the Optima is powered by a 166-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a 40-hp electric motor.

The five-seat Kia Optima debuted for the 2001 model year and competed in the mid-size sedan class. Value-oriented pricing and an impressive new-car warranty helped broaden the Optima’s appeal, and the ...

The Kia Optima debuted in 2001, after the Kia Sportage, and has long been one of the most successful models in Kia's history. However, if you were to go over to the Kia website right now and browse ...

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HIGHS Handsome exterior and interior, nonhybrid model's large trunk, myriad engine options. LOWS Uninspired driving experience, rival hybrids are more efficient, plug-in hybrid's battery cuts into ...