Spy Shots: That would be the 2011 Kia Optima frolicking in the snow
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/south-korea/" rel="tag">South Korea</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/#3"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb0630op.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 Kia Optima - Click above for high-res image gallery<br />
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According to a very well placed source deep within the South Korean manufacturing giant <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/hyundai">Hyundai Kia Automotive Group</a>, the sedan above is <em>not</em> the 2012 Hyundai Azera as <a href="http://spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-frolics-in-the-snow">reported yesterday</a>. Not only is the car not an <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/azera">Azera</a>, it's not even a Hyundai. You are in fact looking at the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/2012+kia+optima">2011 Kia Optima</a>. Though there is a 25% chance that this might be the <em>2012</em> Kia Optima. Sadly, and regardless, we know next to nothing about this new <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/optima">Optima</a>, other than the fact that the rest of the world will still probably know it as the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/magentis">Magentis</a>.<br />
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However, we know what we can hope for. Judging by the position of the front wheels (they're almost at the door cut, totally FWD) we feel confident saying this here Optima <em>will not</em> be riding on any version of the RWD Hyundai Genesis platform. In other words, this is not the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/09/kia-k9-super-sedan-sneak-peeked-in-seoul/">Kia K9</a>. Still, we bet that Kia's new styling guru (and OG Audi TT designer) <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Peter+schreyer">Peter Schreyer</a> will ensure this is the best looking Optima yet. Not a large hill to climb, but one that needs summiting for sure. We'll give you more info when we get it.</div>
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/low/">Spy Shots: 2012 Kia Optima</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/01-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/02-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/03-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-hyundai-azera-grandeur/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/04-2012-hyundai-azera-spy-shots-feb_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/09/spy-shots-make-that-the-2011-kia-optima-frolicking-in-the-snow/">Spy Shots: That would be the 2011 Kia Optima frolicking in the snow</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/09/spy-shots-make-that-the-2011-kia-optima-frolicking-in-the-snow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19351034/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/09/spy-shots-make-that-the-2011-kia-optima-frolicking-in-the-snow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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