Kia Launches 2011 Optima

[Ferraricalifornia]

Singapore's magentis should still have at least 1 electric seat, ECM, 2 airbags, leather seats, 17inch alloys, auto headlight and wipers, cruise control, keyless ignition and entry, factory stereo w/ USB&i-POD connectivity, dual-zone air-con

 

premium models will probably come with ESC, rear air-con, panoramic sunroof, 6airbags, 2 electric seats with memory, XENON headlights with cornering function, paddleshifters, leather interior dashboard....

 

expect EX model to be around S$96,999

SX model $10k more at S$106,999...

 

2.4SX model to be at S$112,999???

 

haha...

 

at current COE levels, should be close to i45 pricing...

 

afterall C&C can't really handle the huge demand from the Forte and koup now...

 

be prepared to pay the same price for Kia compared to Hyundai in the future...

[Windchoco]

Please look careful at the leather lining on the dashboard... Do you think it is going to be hard plastic?

 

Always thought that Mag is a "big sedan", not a "luxury sedan"

 

Hope i45 is better...

[Windchoco]

thanks for the better quality image...

 

but still, i can't really live with the design of the dash...

 

at least when compared to the stylish dash of the i45...

 

leather lining or not, it's still mainly made of plastics...

 

so yah...

 

and i hope Kia will have more interior colours available.

 

cheers!!!

 

Mag is older car ma... Its the Optima that is the direct relative of i45...

 

So u r essentially comparing the Avante with Cerato variant 2.... of cos the cerato not as nice.... But once the Forte came out........

[Windchoco]

50k is alot

 

agree totally.

 

if 50k is really nothing to ppl buying 100k cars, then ppl who are buying c180 or 320i will all be buying c200/e200 or 325/323....

 

 

[Caravan]

They have a new video of it. Looks nice!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CP7vEE_4jg

[Theyoungerjeff]

Hi guys,

 

New to this forum. Just placed a booking for a Platinum Graphite version of the Optima. :)

 

Will be receiving it only in Aug/Sep though. Version comes fully speced with panaromic sunroof, 3.5inch LCD in the instrument cluster, electric seats etc...woohoo cant wait.

 

anyone booked one as well?