2015 Kia Optima K5 2.0 Base Spec Sedan

A car you can be proud of. Its a steal compared to the rest. Good handling, decent power and well packaged all round. Truly a remarkable car at that price point.

Kia Optima K5 stunning design , good performance and good safety features

worth of money among the D segments car like accord camry passat mazda 6 etc . good looking car with turbo engine Which deliver 245 hp . been driving this car For 3 years + no regrets .

Never owned a Korean brand before and it took persuasion from my brother that I won't be disappointed after him seeing it in Korea. Firstly the car looks stunning when it was first launched and till

Never owned a Korean brand before and it took persuasion from my brother that I won't be disappointed after him seeing it in Korea. Firstly the car looks stunning when it was first launched and till today the K5 still looks relevant. The sleek and sporty lines makes it unmistakable on the road. The metal surrounding the car is solid and doesn't have that thin and hollow sound as one would expect. It's close to a European built quality, I kid you not. Performance wise its sufficient and compared to it's Japanese rivals, it has more grunt and always willing to rev until redline seamlessly. Yes, it's faster in straight line compared to the other 4 Japanese D segment rivals for those speed junkies out there and it's proven. A lot didn't know this engine is a cousin of the Mitsubishi 4B11 as similarly found in the Lancer GT except this was tuned more aggressively due to its heavier weight. There's also a nice "Mivec" growl when the cam profile switches over and it can be quite addictive to some petrol heads. The 6 speeder does a good job of shifting gears smoothly and you can always manually shift the gears but you ll trust it to do it's job unless for engine breaking. Brakes are quite progressive and sufficient even though it's just single pistons. The ride can be a tad firm but not bumpy like a coilovers. But the trade off is it handles well and I personally feel the K5 is only second to Mazda 6 in this segment of cars. Only gripe I have is the steering feel, it is not numb but on the lighter side. As for the interior, it is roomy and fits 5 full size adults easily with tonnes of leg room. Interior design is safe, at least it's not ugly and comes with a lot of tech goodies for a car at that time. Japanese rivals pales in this area except for the Mazda 6 in terms of design, it is classier. The sound system here is worth a mention, it's fitted with a complete Infinity system. Yes, powered amp and subwoofer factory fitted. Not Bose quality but not far off either. There is ambient lighting, integrated rear view camera screen in the rear mirror. The boot is huge and comes with foldable seats for long items. Overall this is a great car, 7 years of trouble free ownership and surprisingly the cost of maintenance is relatively cheaper than it's Japanese counterparts. You won't regret owning one and Malaysians have to learn to accept that the Koreans can make good cars too. RV trollers will always comment negatively but in reality a lot are looking for this car. I don't have any regrets owning one. Less

With the same price, i don't think i can get any car more satisfy with the same interior design, or exterior design