{"id":2617,"date":"2016-08-03T15:38:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T05:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drivenmedia.com.au\/wp\/?p=2617"},"modified":"2016-08-03T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T05:38:20","slug":"kia-optima-they-call-it-a-gt-but-it-is-really-a-comfortable-family-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivenmedia.com.au\/wp\/kia-optima-they-call-it-a-gt-but-it-is-really-a-comfortable-family-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Optima: They call it a GT but it is really a comfortable family car"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Road test of the Kia Optima in Australia. David Brown speaks with Errol Smith.\u00a0 For quite a while I have liked the look of the Kia Optima, a medium sized sedan.\u00a0 Haven’t driven one for a while. We have driven the Ford Mondeo and it has come a long way and the Toyota Camry has got a bit better looking – a bit. Subaru’s latest Liberty is a pretty good car.<\/p>\n

So how is the Optima holding up.\u00a0 They released a new model late last year. There are only two versions the SI $34,490 plus on road costs. The GT comes in at $43,990.\u00a0 That’s a price hike of $3,000 on the previous model. But it is still not expensive. Not sure you can call it a GT but a good family car nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Originally aired on 9 July 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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