2008 Kia Optima Owner Reviews

My wife and I bought our Optima, because with rising fuel prices with wanted somethng little more economical to drive than our Taurus amd Ranger. With the Optima we are receiving about 26 MPG in town and have received 36 MPG on a 400 mile road trip. It is also quite comfortable and offers me plenty of headroom since that is a definite issue when we purchase a car. The car is nicely furnished and had some surprises with some accesories I would only expect in a more expensive auto.

My wife & I both had spent way too much on our last car & truck. We decided to look at the optima for gas mileage & a low sale price. We expected to feel like we bought a cheap car, and just live with it. The surprise was , it feels anything but cheap. This car has a great ride, even on long trips, and is really a great car. 1/4 of the price of our last car, and we may like it more than the expensive one we had.

Pros: Quiet, Smooth, Sharp Looks, Crisp Handling, BAE-utiful Car! Cons: None that I can think of. I've had my new 2008 Optima for three weeks now and I'm still amazed at how pleased I am with this automobile every single day. I had been driving a 2004 Toyota Corolla and liked it very well but Wow! what a difference. This car has a Great Ride, Very Solid Cabin (so tight you get a compression difference when you roll down the windows or use Max A/C), Steering and Handling so sharp that it fe…

After test driving many 08 cars, found the best value in the Kia Optima. We lov to drive it, very roomy and comfortable! So much space in trunk too!