The 2010 Kia Optima, which can be purchased at Kia Dealership PA, was ranked number 17 out of 21 Affordable Midsize Cars. It comes with either a four cylinder engine or a V6. The 2.4 liter four cylinder base, which is less expensive, creates 175 horsepower. The optional V6 creates 190 horsepower. The Optima comes with a five speed automatic transmission, but a manual is optional.
The Optima, from Kia Puyallup, comes with a five year or 60,000 mile bumper to bumper and ten year or 100,000 mile powertrain not to mention roadside assistance comes standard. The Optima also did very well on crash tests. They received five stars for the ability to protect both driver and front passenger in a frontal impact, five stars for protecting both driver and rear seat passenger in a side impact and four stars for the ability to avoid rollovers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2010 Optima it’s highest rating of “Good” in frontal impact crash tests but only earned “Average” in side impact tests. The headrests received a rating of “Good” for the ability to reduce whiplash injuries. They performed a new roof strength test designed to gauge the strength of the roof in a rollover, which the Optima only earned a rating of “Marginal”.
Like most vehicles found at Infiniti Dealership Westborough, the 2010 Kia Optima comes with a long line of safety features. Six airbags, active head restraints, electronic stability control, traction control and brake assist all come standard. It also comes with a lot of extras. They include; adjustable upper belt (front), advanced airbag feature, trunk release, four-wheel ABS, side airbag (front), tire pressure monitor, child seat lower anchorage, energy management feature and head airbag (front). Satellite radio, steering wheel mounted audio controls and key-less entry are standard. More advanced features such as navigation system and Bluetooth capability are available as well.
There were a few reviewers that were impressed with this vehicle and some of things they liked the most were, the lengthy powertrain warranty, they thought the well built cabin was impressive for the cost of the vehicle and the sticker price beats most competitors. Some of the gripes that reviewers had was that the available V6 is one of the weakest in it’s class and that the braking and steering wasn’t up to par. There are good things about this vehicle and there are bad things, but all in all it is a nice safe car and it would be perfect for the first time driver.
