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#2021 kia spectra update#

This update features new front-end styling and tail lamps. The Optima was revised and updated in 2008, debuting at the New York International Auto Show (as a 2009 model year). The 2006 Optima received Marginal to Good ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Optima received a crash test rating of five stars from the NHTSA, and four stars from Euro NCAP. The second generation Optima was launched in Malaysia on 15 August 2007 powered by a 2.0-liter Theta DOHC CVVT engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission.

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The car continues to be built in South Korea and shares its 2.4-liter inline-four engine, five-speed Sportmatic automatic or five-speed manual transmission with the Sonata. Unlike the previous Optima though, this vehicle uses a global platform, unique to Kia, designated 'MG'. This generation differed further from the Hyundai Sonata donor vehicle than the previous model. The second generation Optima, known as the Kia Magentis globally except in United States and Malaysia, and as the Kia Lotze in South Korea, was launched in South Korea in November 2005. The grille was redesigned for the United States in 2003 (2004 model year) to feature the Kia badge, and the headlamps were restyled for 2004 (2005 model year).ġ,997 cc (121.9 cu in) 2.0 L Sirius II I4Ģ,351 cc (143.5 cu in) 2.4 L Sirius II I4 A luxurious version of the Optima was sold in South Korea as the 'Optima Regal', using the 2-liter four or the 2.5-liter V6 only. The 2001 Optima received Poor to Average ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Optima was sold until 2006, when it was replaced by the Magentis. Thanks in part to better marketing, sales increased to 41,289 units in 2005, an all-time high.

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The updated Optima was offered with a new 2.7 L engine, 4-speed automatic (the manual was dropped), and features such as full leather interior and alloy wheels were made standard. In Australia, the Optima was introduced in May 2001, offered only with a 2.5 L V6 engine, and choice of manual or automatic transmission. It was first shown in South Korea in July 2000 and was the first product of the Kia-Hyundai platform integration plan. In all cases where the Smart Buy Average Market Price is shown there is sufficient sample size and transaction detail to be statistically reliable.From 2000–2005, Optimas were a rebadged variant of the Hyundai Sonata, differing from the Sonata only in minor exterior styling details and equipment content. In certain instances, the calculated result is adjusted to take account of abrupt changes in the market that may not yet be fully reflected by recent transaction prices. The data underlying the Smart Buy Average Market Price calculation are filtered for extreme outliers and subjected to a weighted averaging process that considers factors such as the recency of transactions and the timing of data lags. This accounts for the fact that most or all recently-sold vehicles included different option combinations than your specified vehicle configuration. Adjustments to the calculation beyond make, model, and trim are normalized based on detailed, anonymized transaction information. It provides a statistically accurate understanding of what other buyers are paying for the vehicle you have selected and as you have configured it. The Smart Buy Average Market Price is a proprietary mathematical calculation based on actual recent transactions either in your local area or nationally.