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Gas Milage
larry134, 09/23/2013
updated 03/23/2016
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Kia should state true gas milage. They say 24 - 35. In reality it is more like 20-22 to 31-32.Stop lying KIA, you have a great car here except for your bloated MPG millage. Also, for the 2015 Optima, they have taken some of the standard features away, and made them optional. On the EX, its is now optional to have the auto-dimming rear-view mirror w/HomeLink & compass. My 13 had it but not the 15.
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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.
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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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Engine trouble
sjh12, 10/15/2012
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 17 people found this review helpful
Bought this car as college graduation gift for my son. Drove it from Midwest to west coast to begin a job in a new city. Across country, engine light comes on and now needs to be in for service 3 days. This should NOT happen with a brand new car. Starting a new job and needing to get car in for service in a new city is a HUGE hassle. Wish we had bought something else.
Honesty
Danny Coleman, 07/03/2016
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
You can not get a better price for all you get!
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