SX trims have electroluminescent gauges, custom leather seats and metallic trim.īoth the Optima’s engines have been upgraded, and Kia says gas mileage stays about the same. The Optima LX comes with cloth seats, while the EX steps up to leather. The stereo has an auxiliary jack for MP3 players, and a navigation system is optional for the first time. Kia didn’t alter the Optima’s interior as much as it did the exterior the most notable change is probably the gauges, now framed inside three binnacles instead of a one-piece display. The Optima SX has 17-inchers, along with a sport-tuned suspension, darker headlights, and turn signals integrated into the side mirrors. Sixteen-inch steel wheels come on the four-cylinder Optima LX, while other trims have 16-inch alloys. Overall length is up a couple inches over last year’s model, and most of it has been added to the car’s front overhang. The Optima’s new face seems derivative of a lot of other cars - the headlights look like a Toyota Camry’s, while the interplay between the grille and lights recalls a similar pattern on the new Honda Accord. A four-cylinder engine is standard, while a V-6 is optional. The Optima hits dealerships in late 2008 trim levels include the base LX, uplevel EX and sporty SX. Revised engines add some power, but it remains to be seen whether these changes will help the Optima go head-to-head with a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. To that end, the midsize sedan’s face has been thoroughly freshened, though its tail remains much the same. Kia says the update of its 2009 Optima was an effort to spice up the car’s styling.
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