Hybrid Powertrain Comes To New Kia Optima

by Auto in the News on November 23, 2010

Kia Optima Hybrid imageThe all-new Optima sedan is just the latest in a string of new vehicles that have helped transform Kia’s image. To help continue the the automaker’s revitalized sales is Kia’s latest creation, the newly unveiled Optima Hybrid.

Based on the stylish all-new 2011 Optima midsize sedan, the Optima Hybrid will deliver an estimated 40 miles per gallon, helping it become a class-leader in fuel-efficiency. The advanced hybrid system within this new model can be driven in zero emission, full-electric drive mode at speeds up to 62 miles per hour or in blended gas-electric mode at any speed. Like other hybrid vehicles, the Optima’s engine shuts off to completely eliminate idle fuel consumption and emissions when the vehicle comes to a stop.

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