2008 KIA OPTIMA

The Car Connection Review

In the process of assembling this extensive review on the 2008 Kia Optima, the car experts at TheCarConnection.com consulted a number of different review sources. TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven the Optima and bring their experience to this review as well.

Likes:
- Roomy interior
- Spacious trunk
- Easy maneuverability

Dislikes:
- Conservative, anonymous styling
- Dull interior materials
- Anti-lock brakes not available on the base model
- No satellite radio or Bluetooth interface

The 2008 Kia Optima is a mid-size sedan slotting into the automaker's lineup between the Spectra small sedan and larger, more luxurious Amanti. Redesigned in 2006, the front-wheel-drive Optima sedan carries through into 2008 with both four- and six-cylinder models.