| In its 7,899-mile drive across the 48 states, the car recorded an average of 64 | For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the , and , where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year |
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| Welsh, Jonathan 13 September 2011 | Thanks in part to better marketing, sales increased to 41,289 units in 2005, an all-time high |
On June 30, 2020, Kia unveiled the US-market Optima and announced that it would be renamed to K5, taking the name from the South Korean version.
20| It features a much sleeker, sportier profile designed by new Kia design chief , following the new design language featured on the , , and upcoming and — and using Kia's new corporate grille, known as the , also designed by Schreyer | 0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission |
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| 20 March 2008, The Torque Report• 0L I4 for other markets with either a 5 speed manual or 4 speed automatic transmission | Initially available with a choice of 2 |
1 seconds for the 4 speed automatic.
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