Does the Kia Optima LX have a turbo?
Every 2016 Kia Optima is front-wheel drive. The LX and EX come standard with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. As its name suggests, the LX 1.6T comes with a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 178 hp and 195 lb-ft.
Is the Kia Optima LX fast?
According to ProfessCars™ estimation this Kia is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 8 sec, from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.4 sec, from 0 to 160 km/h (100 mph) in 21.9 sec, from 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 42.4 sec and the quarter mile drag time is 16.2 sec.
Is there a 6 cylinder Kia Optima?
The base 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine came paired with a five-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission. Also available was a 2.7-liter V6 engine paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. Both engines were available with the two trim levels: LX and EX.
Which Kia Optimas have Turbo?
Two turbocharged options are available. The EX trim features a 1.6-liter turbo-four rated at 178 horsepower. It comes mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The top-of-the-line SX gets a 2.0-liter turbo-four that produces 245 horsepower.
What kind of engine does the 2016 Kia Optima have?
The 2016 Optima comes in five trim levels—LX, LX Turbo, EX, SX Turbo, SXL—and they correspond to several different powertrains. The three engine choices include a new 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and two powerplants that carry over from the previous generation, the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbocharged engine models.
What’s the price of a new Kia Optima?
The new Optima starts below the $23,000 mark and includes, even at the base LX level, a rear camera system, satellite radio compatibility, a six-way power seat, air conditioning, cruise control, and keyless entry.
How big is the boot of a Kia Optima?
Passengers should find it easy to get comfortable even in the back, where there is ample leg room for adults and a reasonable amount of headroom. The boot has a decent capacity of 505 litres and the Sportwagon estate a class leading 552 litres, or 1,686 litres with the rear seatbacks folded.
Is the Kia Optima a good car to drive?
The seats are comfortable, cruise control is standard and the ride quality is mightily impressive, making long journeys relaxing. Long drives are even easier in top trim Optima models which have lane keep assistance and adaptive cruise control, taking the hard work out of busy motorways.
What kind of engine does the Kia Optima have?
From a drivetrain standpoint, the Optima’s freshest element isn’t seen here, either: The LX 1.6T employs a new 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder coupled to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Is the Kia Optima SX 2.0T a good car?
In normal driving, the retuned 2.0-liter turbo mated to the standard six-speed automatic still feels plenty strong for this class and delivers the thrust in a more linear and predictable fashion. It’s also a heap quieter, registering only 71 decibels at wide-open throttle, 4 dB quieter than our test of the previous model with this engine.
Is the 2016 Kia Optima still on sale?
The redesigned 2016 Kia Optima has just gone on sale, rocking the expressive styling we’ve admired since its debut at the New York auto show earlier this year.
How long does it take to get to 60 mph in a Kia Optima?
We got to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, or 0.4-second longer than it took in the older car, but the gap had shrunk to only 0.2 second and 2 mph in the quarter-mile. Any 60-mph time of less than 7.0 seconds still ranks near the top of this segment.