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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car, but you have to buy a spare tire.

alanbala, 08/09/2012
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
38 of 43 people found this review helpful

We have over 1400 miles on our 2013 Kia Optima EX, and we are very impressed with the car. Beware! The car comes without a spare tire, and we had to spend about $210 for a kit and the dealer installed the space saver tire, wheel, jack and lug wrench kit. We still got a good deal, because the car comes with many features at a price point that beats the competition, and the dealer gave us a fair discount plus a "competitive incentive" available from Kia. Acceleration and gas mileage have improved greatly since passing 1000 miles on the odometer. A/C unit is powerful and cools fast. Car is comfortable, roomy, rides and handles well. Upscale look inside and out.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Wow... Kia

mariod, 01/19/2013
2013 Kia Optima SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I have been a Honda owner for the past 12 years, various models... my last was a 09 accord. I can NOT tell you enough times, these two cars don't even compare! Looks and overall performance... Great car! and looks awesome!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Loving my Optima so far.

dps1961, 08/06/2013
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

I haven't bought a new car since 1982 but after the repair bills on my last two BMW's, I decided to go this route. The BMW repair center I used was close to work so I parked it and walked past the KIA dealership to work. I kept looking at the Optima's as I walked by and thought they were beautiful sedans. After my last $850 repair bill I decided to give them a test drive. I didn't expect them to drive and ride as well as my 545i, and they didn't, but I was happily surprised at how well it did perform. I have been averaging over 35 mpg on the highway so I am very happy. I also enjoy the fact I can use regular gasoline instead of the premium that I had to use in my BMW.

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1 out of 5 stars

KIA Voids the Warrnaty where ever possible

Liz Walsh, 08/13/2015
2013 Kia Optima EX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
35 of 41 people found this review helpful

Bought a brand new 2013 KIA and the engine failed with just 43k miles Trust me KIA goes out of their way to not honor the warranty Plus their service departments are so understaffed that it took weeks just for them to decide not to honor their warranty they wanted 7k for a new engine and said it would take 5 weeks to fix What a complete joke We called every KIA dealer in the DFW area and the one we took it too in Lewisville was the only one who said they could look at it in a week. And this was before they knew it was an engine problem. Why should a customer have to wait that long just to find out what's wrong with the car? What is the average customer supposed to do when they don't have enough staff to fix their vehicles? Took the car to a local person who will fix the car for 3.2k and have it done in a week. I will never buy a KIA again research carefully their engines fail often and they will find someway to void the warranty. Also they charged $118.00 just to tell us they wouldn't fix the car They have a "goodwill" program that the mechanic said had never once been accepted by KIA

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

hoagie5, 04/26/2013
2013 Kia Optima SX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Just traded in a 2011 Optima EX that we thoroughly enjoyed. It was comfortable, great looking, economical, and dependable. We upgraded to an SXL with the turbo and a few more bells and whistles. So far it's everything the first one was plus! After owning a long line of GM products, I can't see ever going back....my experience with these cars is just that good.

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