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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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A Great Choicee

The car lives and exceeds expectations. Comfort is subjective. The leather is stiff and firm and I suspect the cloth interior is a bit more plush.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • 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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Love this Car

After not being a fan of Kia vehicles at all years ago, this is now the second Optima I have owned! I absolutely love the styling of this Optima. There have been a lot of great changes since 2006 which was the year of my first Optima. the cheap plastic interior part that broke on the first have all been much improved. The engine is very peppy and feels refined. I have been cautious with maintenance to avoid issues I have heard about with this engine after the GDI changes and everything has been great. I bought this with super low miles and have loved it since day 1. Can't wait for many more wonderful miles ahead.

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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amazingly reliable and comfortable car

this car is the best car for comfort and style it has all you can ask for when it comes to style and i have never had any mechanical problems with it

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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No major problems after 7 years.

This car has been very reliable. No major issues so far. The interior is comfortable and roomy. Great mileage and very peppy when the turbo kicks in. Boosts the HP to ~300 and 0-60 in ~6secs.

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 Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Attractive, affordable and Reliable

For the price, this vehicle has an upscale feel and drives with power. Good gas mileage. I am a shorter person so it takes some time to adjust to how long the car is but definitely not impossible.

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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Very reliable, comfy and really good looking car

Definitely our best car purchase. Drives great, plenty of space. Smooth ride and the technology is fantastic. We used this car for commuting back and forth to work and never had any problems.

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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Love it until the engine blew

At 30k the engine blew on me (thank god for warranty) overall loved the car just the tire pressure light always came on when the tires were fine. The mechanic said newer cars have more sensitive sensors. The safety features were fantastic as it saved me in an accident !

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Fast, good looking, reliable, roomy. Love it.

2013 smart features and wheel mounted controls are 2019 level. Have driven coast to coast and border to border wout a hitch. Low profile ooks mini van carrying capacity. Fast and versatile. Running like it did when I drove it off the lot 6.5 yrs ago.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Get lots of complements on the looks.

I love the looks of the car especially the black n white interior. I live in the coalfields of VA...mountains...this car really handles the curves and digs into them

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable care I’ve ever owned

I had this car for 6 years and I never had any serious issues with it other than normal wear and tear. I did have a sensor fail in the transmission that had to be replaced but it was covered under my 10 year warranty with Kia. Something that would have cost me $600-$800 didnt cost me a thing thanks to the warranty. The turbo 4-cycle set definitely had some speed and pep on acceleration but my gas mileage was not sacrificed which was a huge plus. The infinity sound system sounded great. The car looked sleek and the interior was comfortable during road trips. Overall it was a 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 New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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