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03-13-2010, 04:21 PM
Filed under: New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front-copy.jpg2011 Kia Optima - Click above for high-res image gallery
The next stage of Kia's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/) transformation from design also-ran to serious contender will kick off at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/) in few weeks. After launching the Forte (http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte) sedan and Koup (http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte+koup), the new Sorento (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento) and, most recently, the Sportage (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sportage), Kia's new design language is being applied to the Optima (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/optima). The all-new 2011 Kia Optima is longer, wider and lower than the car it replaces although we don't know by how much. While it's not as aggressive as the sketches released a few weeks ago (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/new-york-preview-kia-teases-magentis-aka-optima-midsize-sedan/), this Optima is certainly a huge step forward.
We don't have any mechanical details yet, but we'd guess that the Optima shares a lot under the skin with the new Hyundai Sonata (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sonata). Nor would we be at all surprised to learn that the Optima won't have a V6 engine option this time around. Instead, it'll probably use the same direct-injected 2.4-liter inline-four found in the Sonata. The turbocharged and hybrid variants may follow as well.
Gallery: 2011 Kia Optima (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-side_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)
[Source: Kia]Continue reading New York 2010 Preview: All-new 2011 Kia Optima unveiled (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/13/new-york-2010-preview-next-generation-kia-optima-unveiled/)
New York 2010 Preview: All-new 2011 Kia Optima unveiled (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/13/new-york-2010-preview-next-generation-kia-optima-unveiled/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front-copy.jpg2011 Kia Optima - Click above for high-res image gallery
The next stage of Kia's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/) transformation from design also-ran to serious contender will kick off at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/) in few weeks. After launching the Forte (http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte) sedan and Koup (http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte+koup), the new Sorento (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento) and, most recently, the Sportage (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sportage), Kia's new design language is being applied to the Optima (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/optima). The all-new 2011 Kia Optima is longer, wider and lower than the car it replaces although we don't know by how much. While it's not as aggressive as the sketches released a few weeks ago (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/new-york-preview-kia-teases-magentis-aka-optima-midsize-sedan/), this Optima is certainly a huge step forward.
We don't have any mechanical details yet, but we'd guess that the Optima shares a lot under the skin with the new Hyundai Sonata (http://www.autoblog.com/model/sonata). Nor would we be at all surprised to learn that the Optima won't have a V6 engine option this time around. Instead, it'll probably use the same direct-injected 2.4-liter inline-four found in the Sonata. The turbocharged and hybrid variants may follow as well.
Gallery: 2011 Kia Optima (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-side_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/)
[Source: Kia]Continue reading New York 2010 Preview: All-new 2011 Kia Optima unveiled (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/13/new-york-2010-preview-next-generation-kia-optima-unveiled/)
New York 2010 Preview: All-new 2011 Kia Optima unveiled (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/13/new-york-2010-preview-next-generation-kia-optima-unveiled/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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