2009 Kia Optima Consumer Reviews

Yes, I bought a KIA

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

My wife and I have only had our Optima for a couple of days. It is everything that the data says it is. We took it out for a fun run to see how it performs. We put on 140 miles and used approximately 4 gallons, 35 MPG. I couldn't get the wife to quit playing with the SAT radio, she loves it. I felt it was easy to handle in a curve, the visibility was great, the instruments were easy to read and access.
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Second car, Love it!

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2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

Great Car! Bought it Oct. 11, 2010. Haven't had any problems with the car. It's the first 5 speed I've owned and I love it. It's pretty quick and fast, I can downshift to third and pass cars with no problem. I once had a loaded car (at least 800ibs extra weight), driving up steep hills and still got 25MPG. I feel I got a lot for what I paid, just a little over 12,000.
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Good Choice

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Traded in a gas hogging Ford Windstar. It served us well for 8 yrs. but it started to have electrical problems at 90K miles. I told the wife that I was going to buy her an import this time because everybody knows they are more reliable, last longer, and you generally get a fair trade in value. I took a long time shopping on the internet and this Kia Optima was by far the best value for the money. As others have stated the standard equip. is very generous. But that was not the main reason I purchased this vehicle. It was safety. Here's a quote from the carconnection.com: " When it comes to crash-test ratings, you won't find many better than that of the Kia Optima's. 10/10 crash test."
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Surprised!

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2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Never thought I'd be owning a KIA! Having grown up w/muscle cars and graduating into US model high end, fully loaded cars, I never thought. Had this car only one day but thoroughly enjoy it. Husband likes it too, so it's not just a "girl" car. It's fun to drive, gas mileage is great, and my dealership's service is outstanding to the point of agreeing to replace head light assemblies that were strangely scratched, to the tune of $800 THEIR cost! Salesman was great, got financial approval in 5 min. and look forward each day to driving my Kia somewhere! Oh, the price I got for a fully loaded car was nothing short of amazing, too. Great job Keffer Kia, Mooresville, NC!
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Great Car for the money!!

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

1st car I have owned in a while (former truck owner) and it is a nice surprise. I like everything about my Kia and am really surprised on how well it drives aon the highway. Highly recommend it!!!
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Husband against imports. Not anymore!

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Husband had to go from a Taurus (19- 21 mpg) to an import because of his 50 mile one-way track to work everyday. He was against imports until he sat in the Optima. The conv. package with the 8-way lumbar seat, dimming rear- view, alloys and trip along with the dealer package of the rear spoiler, LEDs on side-view mirrors for turn- signal, and pin striping made this car a looker! Not a plain Jane anymore! Car was 22K and with rebates/trade we paid 15K. Was a leftover with 18 miles on it. Dealer put another 100K on the pwrtrain warranty for a total of 200K! Hubby did not think he could find a mid-size import with the mpg he liked. Thumbs up so far!
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Love My new Opitima!

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2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Just bought my second Kia Optima and I couldn't be more pleased. The exterior looks awesome and is a big improvement. I bought another Optima after having driven an '05 for 3 years and never having to take it in for repairs. This car is so much fun to drive and I plan to have it for a very long time!
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Nice car, give Kia a chance!

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Picked up my LX automatic the very last weekend of Cash for Clunkers, which combined with the $3000 rebate made the car very affordable. Great list of standard equipment, good exterior and interior design, and a killer warranty made this an easy purchase. I've averaged 25 mpg in mixed city driving and just averaged 31 on a 300 mile road trip. Considering that I traded a 13 mpg SUV, I'm loving the savings on gas.
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One year later

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Basically no complaints except tire grip on snowy roads is severely lacking, when trying to go uphill from a stop. Never had this problem with a Rio. After servicing the transmission it began to chatter when slowing down. This shouldn't be happening with an automatic transmission. Went to the local dealer for all service, (not Charlie's Kia), not happy with the service personnel. There's a gasoline odor getting into the cabin intermittently but the local dealer says they can't duplicate the problem. Car still gets 32 mpg HW and hugs a dry road excellently. The original tires are about half way worn out and look worn evenly across the width. They've been rebalanced once.
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Good deal!

Vehicle

2009 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

My husband and I always bought American cars. We looked around, test drove many. For the value and what you get, you can't go wrong! We traded a big SUV we could not afford any more thanks to our changing economy and purchased this car and we can't say enough! Comfortable ride, good on fuel, nice looks. Get the convenience package with it.
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