Kia Optima (2011)

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    Yes, One Trim Is Really Called the “ !”
    Dealers will have four trim levels with which to lure the young and impressionable—Soul, Soul+, Soul ! , and the top-of-the-line Soul Sport. “!” is pronounced “exclaim,” although we’d ...

    Manual transaxle
    Manual transaxle operation The manual transaxle has five forward gears. Press the clutch pedal down fully while shifting, then release it slowly. The gearshift lever must be returned to the ne ...

    Review
    Designed from the ground up to be a real truck and not some hopped-up, car-based mini-SUV, the Sportage sports tough ladder-frame construction, shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive, and a Mazda-based ...