How Kia's Optima Hybrid Performs
These days, every auto maker worth its weight has at least one hybrid variant of their top selling sedan. For the Korean car producer, the Kia Optima Hybrid is that vehicle. The car has a sporty new look, with a mean, angled front grille and a rising rear compartment with large trunk and taillights.
Available for a test drive at Wagner Kia of Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, MA, Optima contains the basic powerplant for a vehicle of its size and class: a fuel efficient 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine, connected to a six speed automatic.
But what makes this car hybrid…