Kia Optima

Skommando · 20-11-2016 06:50PM

elperello wrote: »

There is some sort of "because I'm worth it" marketing strategy going on with Skoda at present. They appear to be going upmarket. Time will tell if they can pull it off.

There's never been much difference between VW / Skoda / Audi, same parts bin used over and over. VAG can and do charge thousands more for having the little plastic VW and Audi badges on them. They're just bumping up the skoda prices because they can get away with it now the brand is more popular.

Mantis Toboggan · 21-11-2016 10:55AM

Tweaky wrote: »

That says a lot for the car and the brand that people like yourself are considering a like for like replacement. I actually placed the order for mine today,

Which model did you go for?

Tweaky · 21-11-2016 12:15PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Which model did you go for?

I went with the Platinum saloon in Gravity Blue.

Tweaky · 23-01-2017 10:10PM

Has arrived in the dealers - had to wait a few weeks to get the model with android auto. Also got a pleasant surprise that it came with cream leather. Will make the cabin a lot brighter.
Got some pics after it came off the truck. Collecting on Wednesday.
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colm_mcm · 23-01-2017 10:11PM

Pics not working here.

eabhaniamh · 23-01-2017 11:12PM

Hi all, Have been reading this post with interest and looking for your opinions. I am thinking of trading in a 2011 grand c max for a 151 platinium optima at a cost of 12,000euro. Do you think this sounds like a good deal? Finances have been tight the last few years and held onto my car for longer than I would have originally planned. Plan would be to trade in again in about 3 years. Very low milage on the optima.

Mantis Toboggan · 23-01-2017 11:14PM

eabhaniamh wrote: »

Hi all, Have been reading this post with interest and looking for your opinions. I am thinking of trading in a 2011 grand c max for a 151 platinium optima at a cost of 12,000euro. Do you think this sounds like a good deal? Finances have been tight the last few years and held onto my car for longer than I would have originally planned. Plan would be to trade in again in about 3 years. Very low milage on the optima.

Only thing I would say to you is that the new Optima came out in 2016 so you would be buying the older version.

Tweaky · 23-01-2017 11:53PM

Hopefully you can see these pics - will be collecting wednesday - arrived in the dealers last Friday so got a few pics before it was unwrapped !!

Mantis Toboggan · 24-01-2017 12:06AM

Tweaky wrote: »

Hopefully you can see these pics - will be collecting wednesday - arrived in the dealers last Friday so got a few pics before it was unwrapped !!

Looks savage, was there an option for the cream leather?

bazz26 · 24-01-2017 12:11AM

I think more of the Kias are starting to come in with more than the default dark interior. The Sportage and Ceed know have a GT Line spec with two tone interiors. The new Optima's interior is a massive improvement over the old model's.

Tweaky · 24-01-2017 12:17AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Looks savage, was there an option for the cream leather?

No it was a surprise to me - i think it is new for the 2017 cars. I insisted on getting the version with Android Auto and got the cream leather as an added bonus. Really brightens up the cabin. Was expecting the standard black but delighted with the cream.

bazz26 · 24-01-2017 12:18AM

Is it 2.0 litre or the older 1.7 litre?

Tweaky · 24-01-2017 12:20AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Is it 2.0 litre or the older 1.7 litre?

1.7 didn't know that there was a 2.0 option - to be honest after coming from a 1.6 Superb with 105bhp the 141BHP in the Kia is going to be plenty for me

Mantis Toboggan · 24-01-2017 12:39AM

bazz26 wrote: »

Is it 2.0 litre or the older 1.7 litre?

Only 1.7 litre in Ireland afaik

There is a GT option in the optima also with red leather but still 1.7 engine.

bazz26 · 24-01-2017 12:58AM

They recently introduced a 2.0 litre (non auto) in the Sportage so thought it would find it's way into the Optima too.

GavMan · 24-01-2017 02:17PM

Tweaky wrote: »

Has arrived in the dealers - had to wait a few weeks to get the model with android auto. Also got a pleasant surprise that it came with cream leather. Will make the cabin a lot brighter.
Got some pics after it came off the truck. Collecting on Wednesday.

Tweaky that is an absolute belter. Lovely colour. I'd say you got cream leather as a match for the Navy blue. Cream leather is a great contrast for dark outer colours

Mantis Toboggan · 24-01-2017 02:18PM

Tweaky wrote: »

No it was a surprise to me - i think it is new for the 2017 cars. I insisted on getting the version with Android Auto and got the cream leather as an added bonus. Really brightens up the cabin. Was expecting the standard black but delighted with the cream.

My only worry with cream is keeping it clean but it's definitely nicer than the black leather.

Squeaksoutloud · 24-01-2017 02:23PM

Lovely looking car. Love the blue car with cream combo especially with the pan roof..really brightens up the inside and gives it a touch of quality. Pity the sportswagon doesn't get the cream leather as am seriously tempted.

Tweaky · 24-01-2017 02:26PM

GavMan wrote: »

Tweaky that is an absolute belter. Lovely colour. I'd say you got cream leather as a match for the Navy blue. Cream leather is a great contrast for dark outer colours

Thanks - the navy blue up to now came with the black interior and it made for a very dark cabin but they seem to have changed the default for 2017 - I'm delighted with it

Have had cream leather for the past two years and had no issues keeping it clean so have no worries on that front.

Car also has Android Auto which the 2016 cars didn't have.

Tweaky · 24-01-2017 02:30PM

Squeaksoutloud wrote: »

Lovely looking car. Love the blue car with cream combo especially with the pan roof..really brightens up the inside and gives it a touch of quality. Pity the sportswagon doesn't get the cream leather as am seriously tempted.

was looking at the sportwagon originally but the spec was basic - half leather and no Xenons and no rear LEDS or front spots. Looked at the saloon and couldn't walk away from all the extras. The cream interior is a very nice touch and came as a surprise to the dealer as well.

Harcrid · 24-01-2017 03:06PM

Nice car indeed. Interior is very nice compared to previous generations. While cream leather was a nice surprise to you, there may be others not so happy if they expected black leather and they got cream instead!

Mantis Toboggan · 31-01-2017 02:09PM

Tweaky wrote: »

Hopefully you can see these pics - will be collecting wednesday - arrived in the dealers last Friday so got a few pics before it was unwrapped !!

How's she going for ya so far?

Was it worth waiting for Android Auto?

Can you explain what the difference is?

Tweaky · 31-01-2017 02:31PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

How's she going for ya so far?

Was it worth waiting for Android Auto?

Can you explain what the difference is?

I am very pleased with the purchase. Really impressed with the comfort level and finish internally and the drive is really enjoyable. The 141bhp is more than adequate and plenty there when you go look for it.

The android auto was worth the wait - even more so because I ended up with the new Platinum 7 version as kia call it which has a few extras over the 2016 version - High beam assist being a great addition and the cream leather being the one that i am really happy with

The android auto adds a lot of extra functionality particularly around voice control for phone and music and navigation - all of which are missing in the Kia system. Being able to listen to and reply to texts by voice is a great feature. Also having deezer or spotify interfaces on the screen makes access to music a better experience

No buyers regret whatsoever !!!

28-07-2017 10:07AM

I bought an Optima SW in April. Love it. Buckets of room and well equipped. I only have two gripes: 1) Excessive road noise on motorways, and 2) the gear shift can be a bit clunky at times. Otherwise a very pleasing car.

Mantis Toboggan · 29-07-2017 09:34AM

904473 wrote: »

I bought an Optima SW in April. Love it. Buckets of room and well equipped. I only have two gripes: 1) Excessive road noise on motorways, and 2) the gear shift can be a bit clunky at times. Otherwise a very pleasing car.

Nice car but seems to be very few around only seen a handful.

Killer K · 05-10-2017 11:16PM

904473 wrote: »

I bought an Optima SW in April. Love it. Buckets of room and well equipped. I only have two gripes: 1) Excessive road noise on motorways, and 2) the gear shift can be a bit clunky at times. Otherwise a very pleasing car.

When you say excessive road noise, is it really bad or just more than you would expect for a large family car?

colm_mcm · 06-10-2017 08:07AM

It’s more that some cars are very very quiet. Superb/Passat/Mondeo current model are eerily quiet. It’s all relative. My friend has an i40 and it’s silent compared to my car!

Killer K · 06-10-2017 12:49PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

It’s more that some cars are very very quiet. Superb/Passat/Mondeo current model are eerily quiet. It’s all relative. My friend has an i40 and it’s silent compared to my car!

That is very interesting that there would be a significant difference between the i40 and optima. Still, on the looks department Optima is far superior.

colm_mcm · 06-10-2017 12:54PM

Optima usually has bigger wheels fitted.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 06-10-2017 10:23PM

Most road noise comes down to tyres and especially when the tyres are XL rated.

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