2016 Kia Optima Prototype Gets Towed From Nurburgring Track

In the crowded world of mid-size sedans, Kia's Optima isn't the type of vehicle to boast about. Not even the hybrid variant has the means to rock your boat as much as more modern and posher rivals such as the Volkswagen Passat B8 or 2015 Hyundai Sonata.

 Of course, the lower starting price and plethora of kit offered as standard are the biggest arguments over posher competitors from Germany, but Kia's mid-size sedan cannot escape the fact that it's an old bugger. As such, there's a new model coming soon enough.

 When will that happen? Sometime next year if we take into account the first generation lived for five years or so, while the current one is turning five in 2015. Further evidence supporting this assumption comes in the form of numerous third-generation Kia Optima test mules, which were spotted in places such as the United States of America and Europe.
 

MDarringer - 10/25/2014 9:43:39 AM

-2 Boost

Pure BS talking: "In the crowded world of mid-size sedans, Kia's Optima isn't the type of vehicle to boast about.
Not even the hybrid variant has the means to rock your boat as much as more modern and posher rivals such as the Volkswagen Passat B8 or 2015 Hyundai Sonata."

European snobbery looks past dismal VW reliability and staid styling and calls the better styled and much more relaible Optima nothing to get excited about.

VW should take note that in the North American market and realize the Optima outsells the Passat by 50%.

The MQB Passat is dull to the core.

jackpuls - 11/2/2014 10:55:16 PM

+1 Boost

Agent 009 should be writing foodie reviews... What silly drivel.