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I've own this car for five years. Covered 80,000 km without any problems. It's is an excellent car and I would strongly recommend. All the bells and whistles are fitted, including LED headlights that are self dipping. Radar cruise control etc etc I've changed the alloys and fitted an head up display and a CarPlay head unit - additional to existing unit. The car is used daily and serviced promptly by the KIA dealership in Frankston
Purchased in for $35,000.
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Engine just “died” after recall work was done to vehicle and corporate Kia has taken two months to decide on warranty coverage. I would definitely not recommend Kia Optima because they do not stand behind their product!!! TM
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- Year2014
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Great to drive, responsive, loads of safety features. For a sedan it has a huge back seat area with plenty of legroom for even the tallest passenger. Enormous boot area. Choice of Sport, normal or eco drive choices. Hugs the road beautifully when cornering. Cannot fault this car. Have had it over a year now and still love to drive it. Moon roof, sun roof are just some of the standard features on my model. Heated seats, steering wheel,lumbar support on both front seats makes long distance driving a comfort. Turbo does require 6 monthly services, but def worth it to keep the motor in top shape. Best choice in a car I have ever made and backed by Kia 7 year warranty.
Purchased in for $31,000.
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Purchased TF Optima MY14 2.4l second hand in May 2016 with 42500km. Had a great run no problems until a slight tick developed and escalated to a big rattle/knock. Mechanic called it as big end failure at 130700km. Needs a rebuild or secondhand engine $6000. This is not good enough for a modern vehicle.
It is the third the mechanic has had with this 2.4l motor in the last few weeks. Appears to be a problem with this motor. If it was 6 months younger it would have still been in warranty.
Purchased in for $15,990.
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Loads of power yet economical when you want it to be, roomy and comfortable, sensible and attractive interior layout, and superb ride with a good variety of Drive modes. Would have liken ventilated seats, but everything else is there. Would recommend to anyone wanting an all-around car.
Purchased in at Cricks Highway.
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I have KIA optima for 4 years and have done 120,000 km. It still runs like brand new. Car regularly serviced at KIA dealer. Car service interval is short to 75,000 km, it should be at least 10,000 km.
Purchased in for $38,000.
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September 2018: Engine Issues the Car wouldnt start, eventually when the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection They couldnt find a fault, and explained it was an electrical issue and they are difficult to find.
September 2018: Dropping our son at school the vehicle locked itself with the keys in the car locking the youngest child in the vehicle for 15 minutes the car again locking and unlocking on its own and the mirrors were going in and out. Car key was reset and batteries changed - still have this issue to date
September 2018...
Purchased in at Peter Warren Automotive for $45,000.
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I previously wrote a review about my Kia Optima how happy my wife and I were with our Kia Optima at 153k's
Sadly since then I have had an engine failure on my Kia Optima bottom end engine noise, the 2.4 Engine had a recall checking Crankshaft bearing tolerances and there was a specific Vin number range that experienced a knocking noise in the Engine.
Unfortunately my Optima was not in that Vin number range,
I took the Optima to the Kia dealer at Mt.Gravatt who informed myself that they measured the tolerances and ga...
Purchased in at Private for $20,000.
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The Optima shares its platform, and many of its components, with its sister car: the Hyundai Sonata.
Targeted at other midsized sedans such as the Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry, Mazda6, Ford Mondeo, Skoda Octavia, and Holden Commodore, the Optima features a big boot and a comfortable ride.
A six-speed torque converted automatic is the only transmission for both the naturally-aspirated and turbocharged petrol engines.
Variants range from the base $33,390 Optima Si to the top-of-the-range $44,490 Optima GT NAV (BLACK LEATHER) SUNROOF.
Purchased in for $16,999.
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Very reliable car and interior quality is better than German car. Very quiet and smooth ride. Turbo 2.0l is powerful enough. Have driven 80000 km and had not a single problem.
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Bought my Optima Platinum from my employer. 4 yrs old and low Km's. Looks good and has lots of options being the top model. I use this car daily as a sales rep vehicle so I get to use it in all conditions. Handles well but I aim to get brighter headlight globes. Looks pretty sporty. Having a few issues with the dash computer, sometimes screen locks on something different or won't change. Reverse camera plays up sometimes. But I have not used the 7 yr warranty to get it looked at yet. Car runs well and is somewhat good economy, depending on wher...
Read moree and how you are driving. Because it is a 4 cylinder is struggles a little bit from power esp if you have weight/passengers in the car but only an issue for race drivers (otherwise slow down and drive more carefully and you won't blow your motor). Has lots of safety sensors which can be a bit annoying at times eg when parked in front of the garage and starting the car first thing in the morning, the front sensor alarm goes off. Better to be safe than not have them, however, it is important not to rely on safety sensors and use the old fashioned look over your should plus looking in the mirrors as well! Quite low to the ground so if you have an issue with mobility then this isn't for you. Got to be a bit careful with large driving surface changes , speed bumps driveways so you don't bottom out or scrape the front bumper. Has a auto sunroof which is pretty good. The interior is pretty spacious for a smaller car. Sat Nav is pretty average esp as I could be using it daily but it sends me around the block and the long way. Give me Google Maps any day! In summary, this is a great little car, all cars have issues, it is just luck of the draw. 7 yr warranty is reassuring.Purchased in at Private for $15,000.
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We have a new Kia Optima n when it reaches 60km then drops to 57kms the car jolts by itself every time .kia tell us this is a "feature" does anyone else have this terrible feature in there optima . 4 times back to fix it n finally they come up with this answer
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I bought this ex-lease car about 11 months from first registration. Was like new but at a much lower price. Very well equipped, drives well, feels well designed.Great having the 7 year warranty. The major downside is that this model misses out on any Satnav updates even though 2 were promised to new car buyers earlier, and it has many inaccuracies. Much better to use my portable TomTom with lifetime updates, and stuck to the windscreen.
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Nice looking car specially when you compare with other cars in the same price range (used car).
BUT:
Almost all the options you see in the car are fake or low quality like cheap items you buy on EBay.
You may have different experience with your car but mine is exactly what I describe.
Stupid Sat Nav which doesn't recognize traffic in your way. I do prefer using Google Map on my phone. Much more trustable!!
It has speed camera warning which is not adjustable. It means you have 2 choices, ON with near 20 times alarm for each speed camera (a...
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- Engine Size2.4
- TransmissionAutomatic
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Great car, no problem at all. it has all the features, leather heated and cool seat, very reliable and had none fault. service interval 15000 km and very cheap around $200. Excellent handling. I love the panoramic roof.Better than German cars Audi and Bmw etc. I would recommend to everyone.
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I am disappointed that my Kia Optima has crankshaft knock from failed bearings at 180k's after I had it back to Kia Mt Gravatt for the recall and had the all clear.
I was told the crankshaft was within tolerances which I find it hard to believe that they removed the bottom sump and measured the crankshaft with the pistons removed and measured the crank where the big end bearings would run on the crank all this within a couple of hours,
I think the more likey scenario they checked the vin range for the defect and found my vehicle was not in the vin range and replaced the old dipstick with the new dipstick which i suspect the old dipstick was giving the wrong reading for measuring oil.
I want to know since I did work with the brand for 4 years and I have personally influenced some of my family and friends to purchase a Kia car so far 2 x Cerato and 1 x Sportage what would Kia do to assist in having the engine repaired? given there is a whole Kia forum with Optima 2.4L customers with the same issue.
Hello Sorry did not receive an answer from Kia Australia, this was a known problem with these engines there was a class action in America where Kia America lost the class action and had to pay for eng...
Read moreine repairs. I myself work in the motor industry and had a ex Kia/Hyundai mechanic who worked for me and was disgusted with the way the recall was handled by recording the engine and listening to the recording and comparing the sound to the recording Hyundai/Kia had issues to Dealers this how they determined whether your engine would be repaired. Part of the recall was the Oil dipstick from the factory was replaced as it showed the incorrect level of oil. As per usual many manufacturers bury their heads and hope that we all go away without taking legal action they know individuals will not take them on but Social Media is a great equaliser, it ended costing me $5,500.00 to rebuild the engine soon after I sold the car, which was a shame as they are a beautiful car, hope this helps.Get an answer from our members
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| Category | Sedans | Sedans | Sedans | Sedans |
| Starting Price | $43,290.00 | $33,390.00 | $25,990.00 | $31,490.00 |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic and Manual | Automatic |
| Drive Type | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) | Front Wheel Drive (FWD) |
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
| Wheels | 18" Alloy | 17" Alloy | 18" Alloy | |
| ANCAP Safety Rating | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | 5 Stars | |
| Fuel Consumption | 8.5 L/100km | 8.3 L/100km | 7.9 L/100km | |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 70 L | 70 L | 70 L | |
| Engine | 4 Cylinder 2.0L | 4 Cylinder 2.4L | 6 Cylinder 2.5L | 4 Cylinder 2.4L |
| Max Power | 180kW @ 6000rpm | 138kW @ 6000rpm | 148kW @ 6300rpm | |
| Max Torque | 350Nm @ 1350-4000rpm | 241Nm @ 4000rpm | 250Nm @ 4250rpm | |
| Country of Manufacture | South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | South Korea |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 7 year(s) | 7 year(s) | 7 year(s) | |
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Read more for attracting new customers to their brand but word of mouth and social media are killers for brands trying to attract new customers.I found a Kia forum with many people experiencing the same problem with the TF Optima model many people contacted Kia with no response.
I am not sure what budget Kia has...