2011 Kia Optima EX

• 17 x 6.5 silver painted alloy wheels
• Black-gloss front side fender garnish w/chrome accents
• Body-color door handles w/chrome trim
• Body-colored bumpers
• Body-colored side moldings
• Bright chrome door molding
• Chrome grille
• Clear-lens halogen headlights w/black bezel -inc: auto on/off headlamps, escort lighting, projection high-beams
• Dual body-color folding heated pwr mirrors w/integrated LED turn signals
• Front fog lights
• Insulated hood w/gas lifters
• P215/50R17 tires
• Rear LED high-mounted stop lamp
• Solar glass windshield w/sunband
• Temporary spare tire w/steel wheel
• Variable intermittent front windshield wipers w/jet washers

• (2) aux pwr outlets
• 60/40 split-folding rear bench seat w/adjustable outboard headrests
• AM/FM stereo w/CD/MP3 player
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror -inc: HomeLink garage door opener & compass
• Aux input jack w/USB port
• Bluetooth hands-free calling
• Carpeted floor mats
• Chrome door handles
• Cooling glove box -inc: lighting
• Door map pockets -inc: integrated front/rear in-door bottle holders, dual front mood lamps
• Dual front assist handles
• Dual sunvisors w/illuminated covered vanity mirrors, extensions
• Dual-zone auto climate control w/rear vents, filter
• Electronic fuel lid release
• Front bucket seats -inc: 8-way pwr driver seat, driver pwr lumbar, driver height adjustment, dual adjustable active headrests
• Front center console -inc: armrest, storage, cupholder
• Front seatback storage pockets
• Front/rear reading lamps -inc: front pin lamp
• Illuminated trunk
• In-glass antenna
• Leather seating surfaces -inc: artificial leather door trim insert & armrest, artificial leather center console trim
• Leather-wrapped shift knob w/metallic paint accent
• Overhead sunglass holder
• Plastic door sill scuff plates
• Pwr door locks -inc: front central locking, auto unlock, driver two-turn unlock, drill-protected lock
• Pwr windows -inc: driver/front passenger one-touch auto up/down
• Rear center armrest w/cupholder
• Rear coat hook
• Rear window defroster w/timer
• Satellite radio receiver
• SmartKey keyless entry w/panic & alarm function, security indicator -inc: immobilizer, escort light function
• Steering wheel-mounted auto cruise control
• Tilt/telescopic 3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel w/audio controls -inc: wheel-mounted Bluetooth controls w/voice activation button, ECO switch, illuminated ignition
• Time-delay interior dome lamp -inc: auto interior light control
• Trip computer -inc: distance to empty, average speed, drive time, ambient temp, average fuel economy, instant fuel economy
• Warning features -inc: parking brake on, key-operated chime, seatbelt reminder, low washer fluid

• 2.4L DOHC GDI 16-valve I4 engine -inc: variable intake system, aluminum block & head
• 6-speed automatic transmission w/OD, Sportmatic shifter, H-Matic -inc: Auto Shift lock system, ECO switch
• Battery saver w/interior lamp auto-cut
• Dual exhaust w/chrome tips -inc: semi-active muffler
• Electric pwr rack & pinion steering
• Engine cover
• Front wheel drive
• Front/rear stabilizer bars
• High performance shock absorbers
• Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs
• Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
• Push button start
• Pwr vented front & solid rear disc brakes
• Towing/lashing hook

• 3-point front seat belts -inc: pretensioners, force limiters, height-adjustable anchors, emergency locking retractors
• 3-point rear seat belts w/emergency locking retractors
• 4-wheel anti-lock brakes
• 5-mph bumpers
• Driver & front passenger seat-mounted side airbags
• Dual advanced front airbags -inc: passenger occupancy sensor
• Dual-note horn
• Electronic stability control (ESC)
• Emergency trunk release handle
• Front/rear crumple zones
• Front/rear side curtain airbags
• Hill start assist control (HAC)
• Impact-absorbing steering column
• Impact-triggered auto door unlocking
• ISOFIX child seat anchors
• Rear child safety door locks
• Side-impact door beams
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• Vehicle stability management (VSM)

Model Highlights

The Optima is entirely new for 2011, a bit larger than the model it replaces and showcasing a dramatic new design that's been led by Kia's new Soul and Forte small cars. The Optima shows off the brand's European-influenced style, with crisp but flowing lines and a chrome-tipped dual exhaust on all models. The new Optima comes in four trims: LX, EX, EX Turbo and SX. Both the LX and EX are powered by an all-new 2.4L direct-injected 4-cylinder engine making 200 horsepower. EX Turbo and SX models get a new direct-injected turbocharged 2.0L four making 274 horsepower. The base LX can be equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox or 6-speed automatic, while all the other models come only with the automatic. Fuel economy ratings with the base 2.4L 4-cylinder are very impressive, at 24 mpg city, 35 highway with the manual gearbox and 24 city, 34 highway with the automatic. The turbo models aren't that much lower, at 22 city/34 highway. All automatics come with a Sportmatic manual mode. The Optima has front-wheel drive, with a 4-wheel independent suspension incorporating MacPherson struts in front and a multi-link layout in back, with anti-roll bars in front. The suspension is tuned to be rather firm compared to some other mid-size sedan models, while electric power steering manages convey some feel of the road in tight corners. Inside, there's enough comfortable space for five adults and the trunk is among the more spacious ones in its class. Optima LX models include a 6-way adjustable driver's seat, trip computer, tilt/telescopic steering adjustment and a sound system with satellite radio capability, aux and USB inputs and Bluetooth connectivity. LX models also include cruise control. Optima EX models get Kia's Microsoft-powered UVO entertainment and communications interface, plus push-button start, a rear-view camera, a HomeLink garage-door opener, auto-down front windows and supplementary lighting, while the EX Turbo gets wood trim and metal accents. The top-of-the-line SX is outfitted in the way of sporty European imports, with black and carbon-fiber interior trim, woven black leather upholstery, steering-wheel paddle-shifters and metal pedals with lighted scuff plates. All the important safety features come standard in the 2011 Kia Optima; that includes electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, front side airbags, full-length side-curtain bags and front active headrests.