The new KIA Optima Sportswagon makes its stylish debut!
KIA’s first-ever D-segment tourer makes debut at 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The KIA Optima Sportswagon comes in both petrol and diesel variants.
The all-new KIA Optima Sportswagon, the first D-segment tourer that KIA have produced, offers the striking exterior design and high quality interior of the 2016 Optima sedan, with all the added practicality and appeal of the tourer body style.
Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer, KIA Motors Europe, commented:
“The Optima has come to define KIA globally, and is credited with kick-starting the brand’s design-led transformation. The SPORTSPACE concept from 2015 was a clear intention of where we wanted to take the Optima next, and the Sportswagon adds an extra level of style and practicality to the well-received sedan.”
Cole added:
“This is an important product for KIA in Europe, and it will increase our presence in this hugely important segment. In Europe, two thirds of all sales in the D-segment, and three quarters of all fleet sales in this class, are made up of tourers, so the Optima Sportswagon will play a critical role in attracting new private and corporate buyers to the brand. This is an important conquest product for KIA.”
The Optima Sportswagon will be available with a choice of efficient and responsive petrol and diesel powertrains, including a high-powered GT model. The Optima Sportswagon is equipped with a range of innovative safety assistance and infotainment features, ensuring maximum occupant safety, comfort and enjoyment.
The KIA Optima Sportswagon is available with KIA’s new wireless charger for mobile devices, situated at the base of the central console. The 5W wireless charger lets users charge their phone on the move, without a wire.
With ‘foreign object detection’, the charging system activates when a compatible device is placed on the pad and warns owners when they’ve left a phone on the charger when they leave the vehicle. The system displays the phone’s charging condition on the instrument cluster, and features a safety system to prevent overheating while in use.
The KIA Optima Sportswagon additionally features two USB charging points, one in the front and one in the rear, to allow passengers to charge mobile devices, depending on trim level.
Highly-versatile 40:20:40 split-folding rear seats are fitted as standard, enabling owners to slide longer outdoor equipment – such as skis or snowboards – through the central seat, while two rear passengers can still sit in comfort.
The Optima Sportswagon is also available with a wide range of optional active hazard-avoidance technologies, which include Advanced Smart Cruise Control (SCC), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), High Beam Assist (HBA), Speed Limit Information Function (SLIF), Blind Spot Detection (BSD), and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).
The KIA Optima Sportswagon is equipped with KIA’s new rack-mounted electric motor-driven power steering system (R-MDPS), fitted as standard for European models with the 1.7-litre CRDi engine and GT models, powered by the new 2.0-litre T-GDI engine. Mounted directly on the steering rack, rather than on the column, R-MDPS provides a high level of steering feel and quick, linear responses to driver inputs – particularly around the centre. R-MDPS enhances the KIA Optima Sportswagon’s sharp handling characteristics, and places it among the most agile cars in the D-segment.
The front-wheel drive KIA Optima Sportswagon will be available with a range of Euro 6-compliant petrol and diesel engines when it goes on sale across Europe. The Optima Sportswagon offers the choice of either a 1.7-litre CRDi diesel or 2.0-litre CVVL gasoline engine, while GT models are equipped with KIA’s new high-powered 2.0-litre turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine.
The KIA Optima Sportswagon is also available with a 2.0-litre CVVL petrol engine, featuring continuously variable valve lift technology for smooth power delivery and keen accelerative response. The 2.0-litre CVVL petrol engine can be specified with either six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. The high-powered KIA Optima Sportswagon GT features KIA’s new 2.0-litre T-GDI GT petrol engine, which transmits engine power through a six-speed automatic.