Impressive Warranty
Hyundai is Kia's corporate parent, so the Optima gets Hyundai's impressive warranty; it includes 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain protection and 5-year/60,000-mile roadside assistance.
Kia is putting more marketing muscle behind the new Optima. Its predecessor received little marketing support, and most folks wanting a Kia sedan brushed past it in showrooms and headed for the automaker's Spectra model.
The front-wheel-drive Optima has quick steering and a decent ride, but the softness of an older Buick and thus just average handling. The brake pedal has a linear action to help provide smooth stops.
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Handling and Braking
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Instrument cluster
Type A
Type B
1. Tachometer
2. Engine temperature gauge
3. Fuel gauge
4. Speedometer
5. Turn signal indicators
6.Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Odometer/Trip computer (if eq ...
Engine compartment
2.4L
1. Engine Coolant Reservoir
2. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
3. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir*
4. Radiator Cap
5. Engine Oil Filler Cap
6. Engine Oil Dipstick
7. Brake Fluid Reservo ...