Used 2018 Kia Optima Hybrid Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used Optima Hybrid for sale
Luxury hybrid sedan
Alan W, 03/11/2018
updated 09/18/2020
2018 Kia Optima Hybrid Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I couldn't imagine a better hybrid. I tried the Camry hybrid, didn't like the CVT (continuous variable transmission), which was noisy when pushed even slightly. It was pricey but not as well equipped as the top of the line Optima Hybrid. I bought it with the technology package, which added $5K to the price but was well worth it for the safety features. I kept my last car, an indestructible 2003 Acura TL, for 15 years; I intend to keep the Optima Hybrid for the same length of time. The Acura was great on the highway but it was a gas guzzler in the city, where I now mainly drive, and the gas it guzzled was premium. The new car sips regular gas. It's much safer as well as far more advanced technologically. I've been getting very good gas mileage (it's rated 39 city, 46 highway but on two occasions I got 48.1 mpg). Gas mileage in the city tends to be mediocre. Besides outstanding safety and comfort, the car offers a wide variety of entertainment options thanks to Sirius XM and Android auto. Consumer reports gave the Optima a top rating. It was right about the Acura in 2003; so far it's been right about about the Optima Hybrid.
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I love this car
James , 07/18/2020
2018 Kia Optima Hybrid Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great car, awesome mileage, and rides really smooth
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Okay, but with some cheap drawbacks
Arress, 11/11/2023
2018 Kia Optima Hybrid Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
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I bought this car used, one year old for about $18k. Wanted to get a Sonata because you get more stuff with it. Kia is Hyundai's poor cousin. But this was all that was available at that time. The car was a 'Premium' which is the lesser of the two trims available. It was equipped with the Convenience Package, which includes power driver's seat with memory, rear vents, laminated front side glass, lighted front door handles and extra USB plugs. One reason I disliked this trim level is that the rear seatbacks don't fold down. The trunk is slightly smaller than the gas version and there is no spare tire, since the battery takes up that space. What I Liked About It: Good gas mileage, generally 35-37 mpg around town, 42-48 on the highway. Goes around corners better than Hyundai/Kia cars of the past. Does a good imitation of a gas car. Steering is rather light, but some may not like this. Acceleration is good but no rocket. 6-speed automatic gives prompt kickdown most of the time. Once in a while one could want more power, but it's a reasonable compromise. What I Didn't like: Kind of noisy, ride somewhat firm but not harsh. Tire pressure monitoring does not have a 'reset' button. When the weather get colder, tires lose pressure and an insistent light comes on and the dash center information area is taken over by a diagram that informs you of the low pressure in one of the tires. After researching this online, I learned the only way to make it shut off is to overinflate the offending tire by 5 lbs. and drive it around for a few miles. This seems rather chintzy. Problems with this car: When raising the left rear window, it was very slow to make the last inch of travel. Eventually the window cured itself without any intervention from me. The area where I live has a lot of speed bumps. Had to replace the front lower control arms @ 66K. Then when I went for an oil change was told that 3 of the tires were "cupped" meaning that all the struts were shot. This was at not quite 77k. The seemed to me premature, as they should have gone 100k. Perhaps it was the local speed bump condition that factored into this. Thinking of 1: having to spend about $1500 on struts and tires and 2: what would it do next decided it was time to trade it in, about 3 years ahead of the timeI had planned.
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