Kia has released the first image and some preliminary details regarding the new Optima sedan ahead of the car’s official unveiling in New York on April 1st.
The previous-generation Kia Optima has a handsome-looking car, so it comes as little surprise that the Korean carmaker has taken an evolutionary design route with its successor – lifting such cues as a flashier take on the signature ‘Tiger nose’ from the larger K900 sedan.
Certain markets could also see the next-generation Kia Optima offered in station wagon body shape.
Kia also claims that the new Optima will offer improved interior and utility space, as well as a suite of “class-up premium features” in the guise of technologies not offered in the current car.
The engine line-up has yet to be confirmed, but the smart money is on a slightly optimised version of the company’s naturally aspirated 2,4-litre petrol unit and a brace of turbopetrols – probably the 1,6- and 2,0-litre units. The 1,7-litre turbodiesel unit will likely be a European-market-only option.
