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KIA Optima EX is a Luxury Car
Jim Johnson, 01/15/2019
updated 01/16/2020
2011 Kia Optima EX Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Our 2011 KIA Optima EX totally loaded is just a nice as a Luxury car at half the price. Even 9 years later with 130,000 miles on it this car has been maintance free. Tires, brakes and oil changes is all this car has ever required and is in the same condition as when we bought it new. No signs of any wear, even the leather driver seat stills looks new. The best car we have ever owned.
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donnie71281, 09/25/2011
2011 Kia Optima EX Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I've not got 4,000 miles on my EX-Turbo. I still love this care as much as the day i bought it. Not a single issue with the car. The turbo engine is fantastic. Fit and finish is great and this car is the favorite of all the cars i've ever owned. The only thing i would change is having just 1. (which may change)
Automatic Transmission Failure at 3600 Miles
ghostrider1017, 04/21/2011
2011 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
On 4/11/11, we were driving to work and had gone four miles from our house, when we thought we had hit a deer. The car made a very loud sound and lurched violently, at highway speed, frightening us both. The lurching was so violent that it may well have caused other damage. We were extremely fortunate not to have crashed. We then found that the car would not shift gears. The automatic transmission had gone out of our 2011 Kia Optima EX. We bought the Kia new on 1/8/11. The car had 3600 miles on it at the time of the catastrophic failure. This was our first Kia purchase (and last, I might add), and we are very disappointed. Needless to say, we were shocked by this dangerous occurrenc
Optimal Optima Follow-up
rockinrn, 03/09/2011
2011 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
This is a follow-up review to my 12/12/10 review. Just drove the Optima to California from Arizona in March 2011. I was astounded by the road roar the car makes at 70 MPH on the freeway. The noise is so loud it is impossible to make a cell phone call and the radio had to be turned way up to drown out some of the noise. I feel that the low rent Nexus tires are to blame. Many, many good features on the car, just extreme road and wind noise on the highway. Before buying one take it on the freeway for a while at 70 MPH and evaluate the ROAD NOISE.
Very Impressed
orion1192001, 05/17/2011
2011 Kia Optima EX Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I saw this car on the road and decided to go in and check it out. I was very impressed. It had more features, power, practicality, and features than other cars I was considering for about $5,000 less. 2 years ago I would never have considered a Kia, but this car is legitimate. After a few hundred miles I am still appreciating its refinement and drive. Try to shelve your bias and just test drive the thing, I think you will be pleasantly surprised....
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