Used 2016 Kia Optima Consumer Reviews

if only....

I took this car for an extended [4 hour] test drive. Disclosure: my wife and I are classical musicians. I was very disappointed not to be able to buy this car because of a terrible sound system. I liked the car very much. Very comfortable seat, nice ride, good looking, engine a little loud but I could deal with it, lots of very nice technology, and a heated steering wheel [which I had to have]. I was a little worried about gas mileage - the reading on the dashboard was 19 - I asked the salesman about it and was told that the mileage was just for the last little trip, not overall. Still I worried about that. The Optima SXL is a very nice car. I would have purchased it if I could put up with the terrible sound system. The sound was more than a little raspy, harsh, edgy, distorted--both voices [normal talking] and instruments. I think a lot of people wouldn't care, but it's important to me. My wife didn't like the sound either but said she could live with it. I couldn't. It didn't have to be the best - just reasonably good. Since I really wanted the car, I tried the sound system in two other Optimas - another SXL and the next lower trim level, and those cars sounded the same as the car I test drove. Nice car, bad sound system. Come on Kia, you have a nice product - it seems to me that it would be very easy to do better with the sound.

I miss my CD's

Why would the manufacturer decide not to put in CD players. We love our car which we have owned only one month, but on a recent trip through mountains both our "Sirius" and our "radio frequency" kept stopping as they could't pick up the satellite. I love our CD's with the continuous music wherever the road leads, so when I went to put in a CD and couldn't find a place for it I called the dealership and was informed they had discontinued the CD player. Now all we get is choppy music. I am very disappointed. I wish the dealer would have mentioned it, we probably would have not gotten a KIA.

Great Car But Some Issues

Overall I like and enjoy the car but do get a bit tired of the recalls. I have to take the time and gas to drive to the dealership and wait...with no compensation. The other issue really upsets me and sours me on the brand. I went from a 2013 Kia to my current 2106 model. I had purchased nice wheels with high end snow tires on them. When I got the new Kia the wheels are the same size so I assumed my snow tires would be interchangeable, which they were. The only problem is that the tire pressure sensors will not work. They want to sell me an additional set that will work with the software for $180. How ridiculous...it is a scam. To add insult to injury the dealer's response was, "That is the way Kia makes their money." I just paid $40,000 for a car and have to pay $180 for tire sensors. Very low budget and character. While I am speaking of the dealer (George Gee), they just raised their price for an oil change to $80. No more changes there.

Very nice

Good car

summer of sommer