2011 Kia Optima Hybrid

Kia Optima will be submitting its hybrid to the Los Angeles Motor Show. Home Korean car continues with the development of models of cars sedans, aware that, in the world at this time, the compact are getting more market share. However, the management of the Far East believes that the road taken with the design and development of cars with two or three volumes to get the affirmation of their models. Moreover, the Kia has already been flattering sales figures for he continues in development policy that drew a few years ago. After presenting the Optima at New York Show of 2010, the Korean group Hyundai now decides it is time to present the model in hybrid version. The sedan, so prepared, it will show in all its hybrid and will do the Los Angeles Motor Show 2010.

Technology is what we have seen on cars like the Hyundai Sonata. The Optima, in fact, could be considered a sister of the model and, therefore, included in full in the official list of the parent. Just as in the traditional version, the new model with a hybrid engine will see the 2.4-liter naturally aspirated engine, capable of developing an output of 170 horsepower, matched, in this case, an electric motor for about 30 Kw.

The average consumption in the home state is of 16.6 km / l. The hybrid car will next be seen in Europe, probably with the new name Magentis. During 2011, in fact, the presence of the new Kia Magentis should attack the market, thanks to his experience with the hybrid model has already been tried with the other. The competition thickens.