Kia Optima specifications
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Generation 1 (2000–2002)
1.8 Automatic (134 hp)1.8 Manual (134 hp)2.0 Automatic (136 hp)2.0 Manual (136 hp)2.0 CVT (136 hp)2.4 Manual (149 hp)2.4 Automatic (149 hp)2.5 Automatic (170 hp)2.5 Manual (170 hp)2.7 Automatic (185 hp)2.0 Automatic (149 hp)2.0 Manual (149 hp)2.4 Automatic (151 hp)2.4 Manual (151 hp)2.5 Automatic (172 hp)2.7 Automatic (181 hp)2.7 Manual (185 hp)
Generation 1 Facelift (2002–2005)
2.0 Automatic (123 hp)2.0 Automatic (136 hp)2.0 Manual (136 hp)2.4 Automatic (149 hp)2.4 Manual (149 hp)2.7 Automatic (185 hp)2.7 Manual (185 hp)1.8 Automatic (134 hp)1.8 Manual (134 hp)2.0 Automatic (149 hp)2.0 Manual (149 hp)2.4 Automatic (140 hp)2.4 Manual (140 hp)2.5 Automatic (176 hp)2.7 Automatic (172 hp)
Generation 2 (2005–2008)
Generation 2 Facelift (2008–2010)
Generation 3 (2010–2013)
2.0 T-GDi Automatic (278 hp)2.0 LPi Automatic (144 hp)2.0 Automatic (165 hp)2.0 LPi Manual (144 hp)2.0 Manual (165 hp)2.4 GDi Automatic (201 hp)1.7 Manual (136 hp)1.7 Automatic (136 hp)2.0 Automatic (190 hp)2.4 Automatic (209 hp)2.0 MPI Automatic (150 hp)2.0 Automatic (274 hp)2.0 MPI Manual (150 hp)2.0 Manual (274 hp)2.4 MPI Automatic (180 hp)2.4 Automatic (200 hp)2.4 Manual (200 hp)
Generation 3 Facelift (2013–2015)
Generation 4 (2015–2018)
2.0 Manual (150 hp)2.0 Automatic (150 hp)2.0 GDI Hybrid Automatic (156 hp)2.4 GDI Automatic (188 hp)1.6 Automated manual (178 hp)1.7 CRDI Automatic (141 hp)1.7 CRDI Manual (141 hp)2.0 T-GDI Automatic (245 hp)2.0 Automatic (163 hp)2.0 Manual (163 hp)1.6 Automated manual (178 hp)2.0 Automatic (163 hp)2.0 Automatic (205 hp)1.7 Automated manual (141 hp)2.4 Automatic (185 hp)1.7 Automated manual (141 hp)1.7 Manual (141 hp)2.0 T-GDI Automatic (247 hp)2.0 Manual (163 hp)2.0 Automatic (150 hp)2.0 T Automatic (245 hp)2.0 Manual (150 hp)2.4 Automatic (188 hp)1.7 CRDi Automated manual (141 hp)1.7 CRDi Manual (141 hp)2.0 Automatic (163 hp)2.0 Manual (163 hp)
Generation 4 Facelift (2018–2020)
2.0 Automatic (150 hp)2.0 T-GDI Automatic (245 hp)2.0 Manual (150 hp)2.4 GDI Automatic (188 hp)1.6 Automated manual (180 hp)2.0 Automatic (238 hp)2.0 Manual (163 hp)2.0 Automatic (163 hp)1.6 Manual (136 hp)1.6 Automated manual (136 hp)2.0 Automatic (205 hp)1.6 Automated manual (180 hp)1.6 Manual (136 hp)2.0 Automatic (205 hp)
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