New York 2010 Preview: All-new 2011 Kia Optima unveiled
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/" rel="tag">New York Auto Show</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></p><img hspace="0" height="370" width="630" vspace="4" border="1" align="top" alt="2011 Kia Optima" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front-copy.jpg" />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 Kia Optima - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The next stage of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/">Kia's</a> transformation from design also-ran to serious contender will kick off at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/">New York Auto Show</a> in few weeks. After launching the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte">Forte</a> sedan and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/forte+koup">Koup</a>, the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sorento">Sorento</a> and, most recently, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sportage">Sportage</a>, Kia's new design language is being applied to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/optima">Optima</a>. The all-new 2011 Kia Optima is longer, wider and lower than the car it replaces although we don't know by how much. While it's not as aggressive as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/new-york-preview-kia-teases-magentis-aka-optima-midsize-sedan/">sketches released a few weeks ago</a>, this Optima is certainly a huge step forward.<br />
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We don't have any mechanical details yet, but we'd guess that the Optima shares a lot under the skin with the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sonata">Hyundai Sonata</a>. Nor would we be at all surprised to learn that the Optima won't have a V6 engine option this time around. Instead, it'll probably use the same direct-injected 2.4-liter inline-four found in the Sonata. The turbocharged and hybrid variants may follow as well.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/">2011 Kia Optima</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-front_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-kia-optima/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/next-generation-kia-optima-side_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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