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  The 2011 Kia Optima Turbo. It occurs to me I dont know the Korean word for "hat-trick". Or the one for "three-peat". Its just never come up. Until now. If the face above looks familiar to regular TireKicker readers, thats because it is. Its the Kia Optima Turbo. On September 10, we reviewed the base Optima, on October 11, the Optima Hybrid, and now, on November 19, its the Turbos turn. One car, three powerplants. The  standard Optima has 200 horsepower, the Optima Hybrid packs 166 horsepower from its gasoline engine and an additional 40 from the electric, for a total of 206 (and neither of those cars is slow) and the Optima Turbo brings 274 horses to the party.   Rear view of the 2011 Kia Optima Turbo. You also get a sport-tuned suspension, high performance dampers and 18-inch tires with Sport Design Alloy wheels...which are controversial, but we like em. The rest of the car? Loaded like Lindsay Lohan on a Friday night. Dual-zone climate control, AM/FM/CD/mp...

The midi-van segment, another major player at: Kia Carens. The seven-seater now has his price tags affixed received. The starting price of the Kia Carens is 23,995 euros. For that money you get a Sportage 1.6 GDI Comfort Pack. Seven seats properly on all versions of the Sportage as standard. Furthermore, the sedan include Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Start Assist Control (HAC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), projection headlamps with LED daytime running lights and cornering lights, Flex Steering, Radio CD with USB and AUX jack, steering wheel controls, cruise control with speed limiter, electric mirrors, electric windows front and rear manual air conditioning. Introduction Model In addition, there is also the First Edition release model. For an additional cost of 1,000 euros, this version compared to the version with the Comfort Pack: Full map navigation with rearview camera, dual zone climate control, Bluetooth with voice control, regents,...

Kia in Inclose automobile section is real agonistic space. Inviting ornamentation, volume and damage, this car is the perfect features. Forthcoming in sedan and hatchback body music hall. Kia models are Aaúlh favoritism framework. Gather is obtainable in triad decorate. LX (litter only), EX SX. EX and LX trim shapely with six-speed semiautomatic 6-speed practice or ready four-cylinder and 2.0 litre 156 HP. And SX four-cylinder and six-speed reflex 2.4L 173 HP (sedan) or 6-speed exercise gear (Concoct) is the transmittal place. Defense Brake Aid, cut drapery features suchlike choose airbags and unchangingness suppress with rubbing check and drop somesthesia etc. and the Bluetooth criterion, like anti-lock brake and pioneer machine is gettable, depending on the thin.

2014 Kia Soul . The folk quick to congested urban environments now with more passenger and cargo space. The new 2014 Kia Soul was presented at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Soul classic design is still recognizable, although it feels mexclado with more than a nod Trackster concept that was unveiled last year. Riding on a new chassis is stiffer, longer and wider, the all-new 2014 Soul has grown without losing its advantage, allowing more cargo and passengers and a significant reduction in NVH. The 2014 Kia Soul Base is powered by a gasoline direct injection (GDI) to 130 hp (at 6,300 rpm) 1.6-liter all-aluminum four-cylinder DOHC engine. The engine produces 118 pounds-feet of torque at 4,850 GAMMA rpm. Plus and Exclaim models enjoy a more powerful 2.0-liter Power nplanta NU. For 2014 Soul, the engine is updated with GDI technology. Power is estimated at 164hp at 6,200 rpm and 151 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. Both engines have been tuned to provide more low-end torque (nine per cent more...