Awarded as AJAC's Best New Family Vehicle under $30,000 the all-new 2011 Kia Optima takes everything about a mid-size sedan and flips it on its head.
It starts with Optima's breathtaking design, recognized with a string of prestigious awards from the world's leading design forums.
It continues with an exceptional 2.4-litre gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine, one of two Optima engine choices, that delivers class-leading horsepower.
Even Optima's safety goes beyond the conventional: It's one of the few vehicles anywhere to have earned an IIHS "Top Safety Pick" and a NHTSA 5-Star Overall Safety rating for 2011.
It's a new game now. Play it in the 2011 Kia Optima
Northland Kia is your home for the new Kia Optima in Calgary, Alberta
SOPHISTICATION IN MOTION.The 2011 Optima's award-winning design brings a new level of sophistication to mid-size sedan styling. Reviewers have called it "striking, yet restrained" and "close to show-stopping" Within this unique package is a wide and exceptional array of practical standard features including automatic headlights, fog lights and a heated windshield wiper de-icer ? all beautifully integrated into Optima's dynamic, flowing lines.
COMFORT IS JUST THE BEGINNING.The comfort of Optima is shared by everyone inside. The award-winning interior features roomy seating for five and heated front seats, plus a dynamic, six-speaker audio system with Sirius satellite radio ? all standard. For the driver, Optima provides a standard tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with an available heating function for those cold winter mornings and standard, voice-activated Bluetooth hands-free cell phone technology for safer driving. FIRST-CLASS SAFETY.The greatest pleasure of all is knowing you're safe. Optima comes with a full array of standard safety features, including six airbags, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and an impact-sensing system that automatically unlocks the doors following a collision, making it easier for first-responders to assist you. All this is wrapped in a rigid, reinforced body structure for added crash protection.
REFINED PERFORMANCE.Optima's sophisticated styling is matched by its highly refined performance. A four-wheel independent suspension system and electric power-assisted steering combine to give Optima crisp, responsive handling and a smooth, luxurious ride. You'll also be pleasantly surprised by the power of Optima's two available four-cylinder engines, including a 2.0-litre, 274-horsepower turbo (Optima SX) and a 2.4-litre, 200 horsepower gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine with class-leading power rated at up to 5.7L/100 km (50 mpg) on the highway and 8.7L/100 km (32 mpg) in the city.