2017 Kia Optima Reviewed: As You Like It

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

BASE PRICES: LX, $23,095;
LX Turbo, $25,035;
EX, $26,335;
Hybrid Base, $26,890;
SX, $30,835;
Hybrid EX, $31,885;
SX Limited, $36,985;
Plug-In Hybrid EX, $36,105

ENGINE TYPES: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 178 horsepower, 195 lb-ft of torque; DOHC 16-valve 2.4-liter inline-4, 185 horsepower, 178 lb-ft of torque; DOHC 16-valve Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter inline-4, 154 hp, 140 lb-ft + permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor, 50 hp, 151 lb-ft (combined output, 192 hp, 271 lb-ft; 1.6-kWh lithium-ion battery pack); DOHC 16-valve Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter inline-4, 154 hp, 140 lb-ft + permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor, 67 hp, 151 lb-ft (combined output, 202 hp, 276 lb-ft; 9.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack); turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4, 245 horsepower, 260 lb-ft of torque

TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode, 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110.4 in
Length: 191.1 in
Width: 73.2 in Height: 57.5-57.7 in
Passenger volume: 105 cu ft
Trunk volume: 10-16 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est): 3250-3900 lb

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 25-31/22-28/31-37 mpg
Combined/city/highway: 42/39/46 (hybrid)
Gasoline+electricity combined driving: 103 MPGe (PHEV)

C/D TEST RESULTS FOR:
2016 Kia Optima 2.4L
Zero to 60 mph: 7.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 20.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.9 sec @ 90 mph
Top speed (C/D est): 135 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 179 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.83 g
Curb weight: 3399 lb
C/D observed fuel economy: 25 mpg

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