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2005 Kia Optima

Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Midsize Car
ABS Brakes: Optional
Standard Airbags: 4
MPG: 20-23/27-30 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.4L I4 161HP

Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 3.1
Exterior: 3.5
Interior: 3.2
Overall: 3.3

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2005 Kia Optima Reviews - Consumer Car Reviews

2005 Kia Optima Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2005 Kia Optima

Exterior design
Blue dash board lights
Comfortable ride
Price and value
Warranty

Top 5 Cons of 2005 Kia Optima

Better audio
Standard keyless entry
More legroom
Better tires
Better reputation for reliability

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Submitted May 13, 2008, 09:01pm

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Pros: What do you like about 2005 Kia Optima?
I LOVE the smooth ride of my 05 Optima V-6. Its so quiet, you don't know the engine has started!

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Kia Optima?
Add keyless entry and the steering wheel feels too far away and yes, I have the seat pulled up.

2005 Kia Optima Review:
I have only owned this car for 4 mths but I just love it and its my first KIA. Always bought chevy or ford.

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Submitted Mar 23, 2008, 06:59am

Guest

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Pros: What do you like about 2005 Kia Optima?
I love how roomy it is in the back for children but could be more leg room for adults in the back.

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Kia Optima?
Audio audio audio and more reliable

2005 Kia Optima Review:
Your car could run just fine and then next thing you know, it won't start the next day!

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Submitted Jul 26, 2007, 12:59pm

farmerbrown1966
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Pros: What do you like about 2005 Kia Optima?
Fuel mileage, comfort

Cons: How would you improve 2005 Kia Optima?
Better paint, less ways for dirt to enter the vehicle

2005 Kia Optima Review:
I have had my car back to the dealer 12 times in 1 1/2 years for check engine light. I drive 5 miles of dirt road and the canister filter for the gas tank gets full of dirt. When this happens, the check engine light stays on and fuel will spray out of the tank when filling it.
Shortly after 60,000 the paint began peeling off of the bumper and hub caps, there is no paint left on hub caps now and very little on the bumper.

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