2011 Kia Optima Vs 2011 Hyundai Sonata

KIA vs Hyundai
The article is about two very popular cars, about their comparison, price and other features what they offer consumers - 2011 Kia Optima vs. 2011 Hyundai Sonata

Both of these models are produced by the same company the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, PR is made by the same main group of the company and every other alike features of both cars make consumers confused. So in this article is an information only to clear up all the rumors and other useless information about these two models.

2011 Kia Optima

This model by Kia Motors got the huge success in 2011 Auto market and the index of it increases daily. Highly developed features of new version of Kia Optima are really perfect: new interior, exterior, performance and etc. The car is built on the same platform as the Hyundai Sonata, and it offers to us 3 trims and also their improved version trims:

1. LX
2. LX AT
3. EX
4. EX Turbo
5. SX

Besides these trims there will be released two models of 2011 Kia Optima - 2011 Optima Turbocharged sport version with 2.0-L engine and 2011 Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Version.

2011 Optima is equipped with 2.4-L engine with 200 HP. And the main difference between trims is that EX Turbo has 274 hp and SX trim has also 274 hp.

Average Price between trims: $18,500 - $26,000

2011 Hyundai Sonata

2011 Sonata is built on the same platform as the 2011 Optima. 2011 Sonata is available in 9 trims: ranging from the GLS Manual to the Hybrid version of the car. The success is greater than on 2011 Kia Optima and that's because of the main principle - Hyundai Sonata is more popular car in the world auto industry. But to say truth consumers even do not know exactly that the winner in base trims from 2011 Hyundai Sonata vs. 2011 Kia Optima is both of these cars, because they are same in everything, except exterior. Exterior and interior are really alike of Optima and Sonata.

The base trim of 2011 model is called GLS Manual and it offers consumers exact engine what is in Kia Optima - 2.4L, 4 cylinders and 198 HP and its average price is $18,500

Next trim of 2011 Sonata is GLS Auto and it offers us the same engine with automatic transmission.

But 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS Auto PZEV offers us

1. 2.4L I4, 16 valves, 190 hp
2. 6 speed automatic transmission
3. 22 mpg (city) / 35 mpg (hwy)

The price range between 2011 Hyundai Sonata 9 Trims is: $18,500 - $27,000

The last Trim of Hyundai Sonata after Hybrid Version is called- Sonata Limited Auto TGDI

1. 2.0L I4, 16 valves, 274 hp
2. 6 speed automatic transmission + improved fuel economy pack
3. 22 mpg city / 33 mpg hwy

The decision is up to you, if you just like both of these cars, you should choose the model what looks prettier for you, because the price range between them is almost same, performance & engine is same and almost all other features too. The popularity of the car is high in both of them, but for my personal view 2011 Kia Optima looks better for me.

Wish you to make the best choice

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