Kia Optima JF GT (2015-2026)

Great car – It is comfortable and drives nicely, i love that it is easy to maintain Show details

Great grand tourer with all the fruit – Bought in 2016, and we were going to keep for 4 years so we could sell with 3 years warranty. 2020 came and went - too nice to sell. 2022 - still too nice to sell. It's still feels as tight as a new car. Ride, build quality, longevity, features - it's all there. A luxe vehicle without the BMW or Benz price tag, or their (un)reliability. … Read more

Only problem has been a rattly sunroof, which was never properly fixed. It fixed itself eventually :(.

HOWEVER, dealer delivery from National Capital Motors was absolutely appalling. A piece of interior trim was missing, tyres still had shipping pressure in them (60 psi!), auto windscreen wipers did not work (their fault). There were other probs, but time has dimmed my memory of them. And they charged two grand for this 'service'. Will never buy another vehicle from National Capital Kia - in fact, wouldn't cross the road to you-know-what on them if they were on fire. However, John McGrath Kia has been OK. Not perfect, but OK.

Beautiful, luxurious, sexy, all the bells and whistles – 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… Read more

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.

Really great car – 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. Show details

KIA Optima GT very Reliable – 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. Show details

DEATH TRAP - Kia has zero concern for human life! – 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… Read more

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: car locked and unlocked itself repeatedly for over 15 minutes, the mirrors were not moving in this instance, the keys for the vehicle didnt work to unlock the car. September 2018: autonomous breaks deployed (approx. 60km/hr.), there was no vehicle in front, there was however a vehicle behind to which I was verbally abused by the other driver. It is stated by Kia that the autonomous breaking can be over ridden by pushing down on the accelerator, this is not the case. I was told I didnt understand the complex car - 8 month later Kia issued a recall on the breaks.

September 2018: breaks again deployed at 1039 again it could not be over ridden, resulting in a near rear collision. Car went back to Kia Service Department Camera was recalibrated

October 2018: autonomous breaking engaged on a motorway (100km/hr.) heading towards A Hospital, this had the potential to cause a major incident as there were cars in the lanes next to me and behind me, again the override didnt work. Car went back toKia Service Department The breaks were recalibrated

November 2018: Autonomous Breaking engaged near the public primary school on (40km/hr. school zone), there was a car in front but the other vehicle was over 700 meters in front.

My mother phoned Kia and spoke to [name removed] the Manager there and said if no action was taken, she will be reporting them, due to the fact they didnt want to put their own employees at risk a tow truck was sent to collect the vehicle.

Car went back to Kia Service Department, the vehicle was collected by a tow truck

November 2018: Vehicle collected from Kia service department, that day same issues occurred. Car wouldnt start, to make the vehicle start you had to open and close the door, lock and unlock it about 5 times, then compress the break repeatedly while pressing the ignition button at the Caltex fuel station. Called KIA Service and no one called back (left a message for [name removed]) Car went back to Kia Service Department

December 2018: Car stopped on the 110km/hr. on the A1 Highway, driving to Queensland, the rolled off the side of the road breaks didnt not work during this period of engine failure, then when breaks were compressed and it started again, we then used my parents vehicle until we drove back to NSW as Kia said they couldnt help us and call roadside if it happens.

January 2019: Engine not starting, and radio unit turning off and on during motion, side mirrors move in and out while in motion. Breaks deploying pulling into the driveway at our home, the dash (where all the drive information is) turned off and on during the drive from Office works (60km/hr.). Car went back to Kia Service Department

January 2019, Driving along the AEB activated, no vehicles in front of the car nor any on the side of the road, however a large truck was behind me and narrowly avoided a rear collision. After the incident the driver exited his vehicle and I was verbally abused for administering my breaks for no reason.

Car went back to Kia Service Department, they couldnt find a problem February 2019: Autonomous break deployment on (70km/hr.), again the dash and radio head unit turned off.

Car went back to Kia Service Department; told they couldnt find the problem.

March 2019: Car engine shut off in a school Zone (40km/hr.), there was no one behind the vehicle, the breaks didnt work and the steering was nearly impossible for me to turn, I kept pressing the button and it tuned on. Car went back to Kia Service Department; claimed the vehicle safe and issues fixed

March 2019: breaks deployed just after the top of the incline, again the override didnt work.

August 2019: Complete engine failure, the vehicle stopped as I was turning up into our street the breaks didnt engage, the vehicle rolled backwards down the hill across two lanes of oncoming traffic, while my young son was in the vehicle, both he and I were traumatized by this experience.

September 2019: saying the vehicle is ready for collection, to which we collected the vehicle, the service department said they found white powder in a plug they may have been contributing to the past/current issues.

September 2019: Driving back from dinner drivers chair moved for about 2 minutes while the vehicle was in motion, side mirrors folding in and out, the autonomous breaking was switched off manually and the breaks still engaged in 80km zone.

September 2019:vehicle would not start

September 2019 Car engine failure - breaks do not work when engine fails nor does the electronic hand break!

It was taken to KIA service department: It was also disclosed that there were apparent loose wired in the ignition circuit, they may have been contributing to some of the issues. It was also disclosed that a representative from Kia Australias Technical department had been on site to look at the vehicle, as a result the apparent loose wires were found and the breaking was recalibrated.

We invited KIA to place a dash cam to collect the information they needed to fix the fault, a Kia representative replied we are not willing to assist you in gaining the evidence you need to fault the car.

We have been called liars, made to feel like we are incompetent.

We are going to loose so much money on this car and KIA australia has ZERO concern for human life, we have been through the avenues and they are not made to protect the buyer only the big companies!

I would never recommend KIA to anyone! This car is a 2018 model - so is just over 12 months old.

Need feed back – 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  Show details

Love it! – First purchased a Kia Optima about 5 years ago due to it being best bang for your buck in terms of interior & features, & upgraded recently to the Optima turbo GT. Whilst it was a bit pricier, it has the quality of a much more expensive European car. Features such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, parking sensors & camera, GPS,… Read more

leather, the list goes on. At first I thought it was a bit tame, but once I found Sport mode I soon changed my mind, it really has some zip. The GPS isn't perfect (but show me one that is...), & some safety alert features need turning off before they drive you insane, but overall it is a very classy drive that has not failed to impress.