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Kia Optima
2015 Kia Optima 3 ISG CRDi 1.7 Front
Overview
Manufacturer Kia Motors
Production 2000–present
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size car
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Chronology
Predecessor Kia Credos

The Kia Optima is a four-door mid-size car manufactured by Kia Motors since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. It is the successor of the Kia Clarus, and is based on the Hyundai Sonata's platform. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002.

The first generation were produced from 2000 to 2006 and were available with a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder petrol engine with a 2.5 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine.

For the second generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, and Malaysia where the Optima name was retained. The Optima name is now going to be used for all markets except China, where they will also use the South Korean market name.

The third generation Kia Optima is an official entry in the Pirelli World Challenge. In June 2012, Michael Galati drove the Infinity Audio-sponsored Optima to Kia's first victory in round 8 of the 2012 season at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, while teammate Mark Wilkins finished in second place.

The Optima has received a crash test rating of five stars from the NHTSA, and four stars from EuroNCAP and has been a two-time winner of the International Car of the Year award. It also won the 2016 Red Dot "Best of the Best" Award.

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