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2013 Kia Optima consumer reviews

$21,350 starting MSRP
side view of 2013 Optima Kia
(277 reviews)
86% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.5
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.5
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Great car

This car was everything I thought it would be. Great car for the price. I would definitely recommend

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good looks, good pickup, great value for money.

It has all premium features you want in an Luxury Car and nice styling at a reasonable price. I love driving it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Kia has come a loooong way!

Love it! From its aggressive look to it's smooth, yet powerful performance. Kia has arrived folks!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car over ever owned

Our Optima SX-limited is the perfect combination of luxury and performance. Fully loaded with all the options you could want. Great car!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Slick and Elegant!!

This is a great car! Very spacious, big trunk, nice body, great color, no one mechanical of physical problem! It drives great and is quite robust. This is really a good car for for that price!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car I've ever owned!

Always a pleasure to drive on short or long trips. It had the 2.4 l engine (200 HP) and it had loads of power when called on. Gas consumption was fantastic even after 4 years; I was getting well over 800 km per tank. The fit and finish when I traded it in after 5 1/4 years were still excellent, with most people thinking it was much younger than a 2013 bought in 2012. Everything still worked in it; was still on the original exhaust system and battery. I did have 158,000 kms on it and was on the second set of brakes, so only normal wear and tear. One of the nicest features was how stable it was on uneven road surfaces, crossing the snow wall left by the plow always felt very safe and I felt totally in control; this was somewhat unexpected from wide low profile tires 18" 45s... If I would not have needed the extra room of a van, I would have bought another one without hesitation.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most fun car I've owned

This car meets all of my needs and was an excellent purchase. My favorite feature is the air cooled seats as it's very hot in Texas. The premium sound system is very nice as well and fills the vehicle with great sound. The sunroof/moonroof is a nice feature that brings in extra light and makes for a fun driving experience.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Worst car i ever bought.

Kia Hendricks of concord has the worst a service, auto repair lies to you, and i would not recommend this car or dealership. Its been more recalls on this car in ny two years of having it. Now my car radio has no sound coming from the speaker going on 2 weeks now. Its a very poor quality car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Gas hog but pretty!

It's very spacious and smooth (for most part) shakey whenever I hit 70 mph, I read that's normal for Kia. It's a slower car, sucks on gas the eco save is a joke! But nice. I hit a curb today doing 5mph, and shattered my rim? Not the tire but the rim! So that's 150$ for sliding into a 2 in curb, cheap rims.... but stylish, smooth, clean and sleek. Gas hog, slow, and LOTS of blind spots! I mean TONS

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great Car!

I love my optima! It has been a great and reliable vehicle. Currently at 90,XXX miles and it has been great.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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