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Looks as if the Optima will actually be nicer than the Sonata for once. I'd rather get a Chevy Epica though,

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Well, Kia is apparantly on its way I suppose.

Edited February 14, 200620 yr by carman21

Hmmm... I like it better than the Epica... actually, I like it a tad more than the Sonata, and it's nearly identical.

I believe it has a cheaper suspension and a weaker engine. Otherwise, Hyundai rebadge, like their van.

The Sonata is far classier and modern-looking than that IMO.

I thought Hyundai execs were crowing about Kia being the "sporty" brand while Hyundai covered the rest of the spectrum? While I find the front more attractive than the Sonata, nothing else is.

I thought Hyundai execs were crowing about Kia being the "sporty" brand while Hyundai covered the rest of the spectrum?  While I find the front more attractive than the Sonata, nothing else is.

Probably because the Sonata is an Accord clone while the Optima is a TSX clone.

Another Hyundai clone- yawn. Why doesn't Hyundai just sell of Kia already? There's really no point in keeping it around.

mini retarded lucerne look at the lamps and lights on it its a lucerne

I like the 2007 Kia Optima...sat in one in Detroit a few weeks ago. In person, the front end has a Lexus LS450 look to it. Good interior textures, fit & finish, sporty "dual exhaust" tailpipes on th V6...very classy.