2012 Kia Optima LX FWD

• 16 x 6.5 silver painted alloy wheels
• Black-gloss front side fender garnish w/chrome accents
• Body-color door handles w/chrome trim
• Body-color folding heated pwr mirrors w/integrated LED turn signals
• Body-colored bumpers
• Body-colored side moldings
• Bright chrome door molding
• Chrome grille
• Clear-lens halogen automatic headlights w/black bezel -inc: escort lighting, projection high-beams
• Front fog lights
• Insulated hood w/gas lifters
• P205/60R16 tires
• Rear LED high-mounted stop lamp
• Solar glass windshield w/sunband
• Variable intermittent front windshield wipers w/jet washers

• (2) aux pwr outlets
• 60/40 split-folding rear bench seat w/adjustable outboard headrests
• Air conditioning w/filter
• AM/FM stereo w/CD/MP3 player & satellite radio
• Aux input jack w/USB port
• Bluetooth hands-free calling
• Chrome accent door handles
• Clean Tex anti-stain fabric treatment
• Cooling glove box
• Door map pockets -inc: integrated front/rear in-door bottle holders
• Double rachel cloth seating surfaces -inc: cloth door trim insert
• Dual front assist handles
• Dual sunvisors w/illuminated covered vanity mirrors, extensions
• Electronic fuel lid release
• Front bucket seats -inc: driver pwr lumbar, driver height adjustment
• Front center console -inc: armrest, storage, cupholder
• Front reading lamps -inc: front pin lamp
• Front seatback storage pockets
• Illuminated trunk w/hinge cover
• In-glass antenna
• Metallic paint door & center console accents -inc: metallic gear shift indicator bezel
• Overhead sunglass holder
• Plastic door sill scuff plates
• Pwr door locks -inc: front central locking, auto unlock, driver two-turn unlock, drill-protected lock
• Pwr windows -inc: driver one-touch auto down
• Rear center armrest w/cupholder
• Rear coat hook
• Rear window defroster w/timer
• Remote keyless entry w/panic & alarm function, security indicator
• Steering wheel-mounted auto cruise control
• Tilt/telescopic 3-spoke steering wheel w/audio controls -inc: wheel-mounted Bluetooth controls w/voice activation button, illuminated ignition
• Time-delay interior dome lamp
• Trip computer -inc: distance to empty, average speed, drive time, ambient temp, average fuel economy, instant fuel economy
• Warning features -inc: parking brake on, key-operated chime, seatbelt reminder, low washer fluid

• 2.4L DOHC GDI 16-valve I4 engine -inc: variable intake system, aluminum block & head
• 6-speed automatic transmission w/OD, Sportmatic shifter, H-Matic -inc: Auto Shift lock system, ECO switch
• Battery saver w/interior lamp auto-cut
• Dual exhaust w/chrome tips -inc: semi-active muffler
• Dual-flow shock absorbers
• Electric motor-driven pwr steering
• Engine cover
• Front stabilizer bar
• Front wheel drive
• Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs
• Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
• Pwr vented front & solid rear disc brakes
• Tire mobility kit

• 3-point front seat belts -inc: pretensioners, force limiters, height-adjustable anchors, emergency locking retractors
• 3-point rear seat belts w/emergency locking retractors
• 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
• 5-MPH bumpers
• Driver & front passenger seat-mounted side airbags
• Dual advanced front airbags -inc: passenger occupancy sensor
• Dual-note horn
• Electronic stability control (ESC) w/traction control system (TCS)
• Emergency trunk release handle
• Front/rear crumple zones
• Front/rear side curtain airbags
• Hill start assist control (HAC)
• Impact-absorbing steering column
• Impact-triggered auto door unlocking
• Lower anchors & tethers for children (LATCH)
• Rear child safety door locks
• Side-impact door beams
• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
• Vehicle stability management (VSM)

Model Highlights

The Optima was entirely new in 2011, and it comes back basically the same for 2012. The new model showcases a dramatic new design that's been led by Kia's new Soul and Forte small cars. The Optima shows off the brand's new European-influenced style, with crisp but flowing lines and a chrome-tipped dual exhaust on all models. The new Optima comes in four trims: LX, EX, EX Hybrid, EX Turbo and SX. Both the LX and EX are powered by an all-new 2.4L direct-injected 4-cylinder engine making 200 horsepower. EX Turbo and SX models get a new direct-injected turbocharged 2.0L four making 274 horsepower. The base LX can be equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox or 6-speed automatic, while all the other models come only with the automatic. Fuel economy ratings with the base 2.4L 4-cylinder are very impressive, at 24 mpg city, 35 highway. The turbo models aren't that much lower, at 22 city/34 highway. All automatics come with a Sportmatic manual mode. The EX Hybrid pairs the 2.4L engine with a lithium polymer battery and an electric motor to get up to 39 mpg on the highway. It comes with a conventional 6-speed automatic. The Optima is front-wheel drive, utilizing a 4-wheel independent suspension incorporating MacPherson struts in front and a multi-link layout in back, with anti-roll bars in front. The suspension is tuned to be rather firm compared to some other mid-size sedan models, while electric power steering manages convey some feel of the road in tight corners. Inside, there's enough comfortable space for five adults and the trunk is among the more spacious ones in its class. Optima LX models include a 6-way adjustable driver's seat, cruise control, SmartKey keyless entry, trip computer, tilt/telescopic steering adjustment and a sound system with satellite radio capability, aux and USB inputs and Bluetooth connectivity. Optima EX models get push-button start, a HomeLink garage-door opener, auto-down front windows and supplementary lighting, while the EX Turbo gets wood trim and metal accents. The top-of-the-line SX is outfitted in the way of sporty European imports, with black and carbon-fiber interior trim, woven black leather upholstery, steering-wheel paddle-shifters and metal pedals with lighted scuff plates. All the important safety features come standard in the 2012 Kia Optima, including electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, front side airbags, full-length side-curtain bags and front active headrests.