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Fantastic Sedan
golleye, 02/06/2014
2013 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I test drove this car, a scion TC, and a Honda accord and the Optima was, in my opinion, the best of the three. With the features offered and the low price tag this car blew me away. I've had the car for 7 months now and have put 11,000 miles on it and I still love it. I have seen the other people saying that they do not get good gas mileage but on the country roads I get about 30mpg and in the city I still get a good 27mpg on the highway I usually average 35mpg. I have had no problems with the car and I definitely recommend it to someone looking for an amazing and gorgeous looking sedan with a low price tag.
Flippy february/120000 miles in 2 years
Tyler, 02/03/2021
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Drove this car for work going on avg 250 miles every work day (~1250 miles weekly). Bought at 83000 mi and was still getting avg 28 mpg hwy by 200,000 mi. 10/5 stars for safety. Flipped a few times hood first into a creek going 65 and walked away with a minor back fracture and busted lip. Never did much in the way of repairs besides an alternator around 120,000 mi, got oil changes religiously every 7500 mi with normal conventional oil. This car saved my life and is a great travel car with loads of room. Total recommendation.
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2013 KIA Optima SX
achero1, 07/17/2013
2013 Kia Optima SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Compared BMW 328, MB 300, Audi A4, and infiniti g37x to the KIA SX. Optima SX had more options and performance. The optima is a gorgeous car. the outside styling and paint finish is incredible. Interior materials are excellent quality. The navigation and radio respond very quickly. Front and rear seats are heated. I have had the car for a month, love how it drives and handles. The SX turbo flies with almost 274HP. this is my 3rd kia. They have been extremely dependable. There is nothing on the market that has the same value as a KIA. This is not the KIA of past. Toyota and Honda take note. I traded out of a m35x for the SX. The m35x was very expensive to maintain almost $12k a year.
POOR GAS MILEAGE
sedum, 01/15/2014
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 25 people found this review helpful
the best gas mileage I get is 18 city and 27 on a trip. the company and the dealer (courtesy kia Altoona pa) will do nothing. I would never buy another kia.
If I only knew!
kevyn4652, 04/23/2016
updated 05/01/2017
2013 Kia Optima EX Hybrid 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6A)
17 of 24 people found this review helpful
I really wanted this car. People stopped me in parking lots and at the car wash. They admired the car and asked lots of questions - I could have been a salesman! Now I have owned it for a little over 3 years and don't feel the same. Pros: It is a beautiful design. Love the heated steering wheel/seats and the cooling seats. Glove box feature can keep a bottle of water cold. I'm happy with my leather seats and the sound system. Cons: It does not live up to the MPG claims. I typically end a tank of gas with about 21 mpg. I have gotten up to 29 on the highway but not as often. I'm a good driver and very conscious of the mileage. I am 5'4" and cannot see over the hood. What I can see is 3-4" of the hood closest to the windshield even with the drivers seat at maximum height. This has caused numerous problems. The passenger seat feels like I am sitting in a bucket – It should raise up and down like the driver seat. The driver's window clearance in the rear has a much too large blind spot at both corners. I should have also taken note that the battery life in the new car is only 2 years; I think that's a poor proposition. Also the tire life is only 3 years. I would advise you to negotiate both of these items plus the cost of the spare tire that isn't there. I want to trade this model in for the past 2 years for anew or late model Sportage. But 5 e-mails to the dealer (Carson) got no answer when I wanted to negotiate via e-mail or phone. I did not want to drive all that way just to look. ow they are bombarding me with requests for a trade-in. Update: an additonal finding is that the air conditioning to the back seat is not effective. It functions as a small fraction of the front seat air.
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