Kia Optima

摘要

The 2016 Kia Optima went mainstream during its makeover, shaving away all of the exterior elements that made it a breakout success. "Talk about subOptima," Lieberman said. "This is a big step backward. It's middling, not as good as the new Malibu." The new Optima replaces the old one's strong exterior with sanded-down creases and downright ugly wheels, and it lacks the previous generation's gravitas. Things that may have been overlooked before now earn our scrutiny. The bigger 2.0-liter, turbocharged engine, which produces 245 hp and 260 Ib-ft of torque, barely proved faster than the smaller 1.6-liter, turbocharged model. The smaller engine in the Optima LX model went 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds and finished the quarter mile in 15.8 seconds at 90.1 mph with just 178 horses under the hood. The bigger SXL model did the same runs in 7.3 seconds and 15.6 seconds at 90.3 mph. "There's a surprising amount of turbo lag off the line with the SXL," Seabaugh said. "It doesn't feel any more powerful than the Optima LX test car."