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4.5 out of 5 stars

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autonut134, 04/13/2013
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful

That's it I'm done. I finally bought a car after a solid month of research and test drives. I looked at and considered ford fusion, Nissan Altima, vw jetta and passat, Mazda 6, Honda accord, Hyundai sonata, Acura tl and ixl, and maybe I forgot some.the Optima provided the most bells and whistles, and I'm a sucker for those things, for and unbelievable price. But price alone didn't do it. This car drives and looks great and has an awesome warranty. The interior looks refined and the exterior is youthful and aggressive in a sea of boring cars. The other car that came close was the fusion but it was much more $. I hope the quality is there in the long run but right now I'm very happy with it.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent car, comfortable and quiet

happykiadriv1, 09/25/2014
2013 Kia Optima LX Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful

Driven more than 30,000 miles, excellent car with no problems. Variable mpg depending on the weather...goes way down in the winter. Comfortable ride, quiet on the highway. Lots of standard features that make the car an excellent value.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best bang for the buck, hands down

jestmaty1, 10/06/2013
2013 Kia Optima SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

10 months and just shy of 9,000 miles and this car is getting better every day! Quick, stylish, and just plain fun to drive

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Nearly the perfect balance of performance/economy/price.

steve63_10, 03/29/2013
2013 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

The key to this car is measuring the overall value in a car of this class. Kia has done a great job with a car that has more than adequate performance, a host of standard features, a very roomy and stylish interior, striking looks and the best fuel economy of any car I've owned. I've HAD it with paying for $4/Gal gas and getting 13 mpg's in SUV's and trucks etc. Although I've never gotten 35 mpg as advertised, I have averaged 28.5 in mixed driving. Quite good for a car of it's size and performance level. The LX has all the features we wanted and kept the price very reasonable. Is this the perfect car? No. (see suggested improvements) However, it is quite good at just about everything.

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5 out of 5 stars

2013 KIA Optima SX after 12000 Miles

achero1, 01/12/2014
2013 Kia Optima SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful

This is a follow up review on my KIA Optima SX after 12000 miles. I purchased my 2013 Optima SX in July of 2013 new after trading out of an Infiniti M35X. The Optima has been a great car. I still can't get over how great the car looks. I commute 80 miles a day round trip to work. After 6 months I have 12000 miles on my Optima. The only issue I have had is the gasket around the moon roof which was replaced by the dealer. I have been averaging with the turbo and running high test (my choice,) on the average 25 miles per-gallon. That is apox. 425 miles on a tank of gas.Living in NH and commuting to Mass the Optima is pretty decent in the snow. Great car all around.

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