[ads id=”0″ style=”float:left;padding:6px;”]The facelifted Optima has been suffered small design changes, with a new Kia Cadenza inspired front grille, new alloy wheels designs, as well as redesigned front and rear bumpers. Despite this changes, had the same front headlighs & taillights (except for a new interior design stripes).
Improved interior, with the latest safety & technology systems has been applied on this facelift. Full LED headlights, smart cruise control & autonomous emergency brake, alloy wheels, colours, steering wheel, etc… but the still using the same infotainment system.
Just cosmetics tweaks and maybe not enough to re-launch the sales of this model worldwide.
Hyundai and Kia need to start making their safety technology suite standard on all their models, as Honda and Toyota do in the U.S. market. Also, they should put together better powertrain combinations, like the 1.6T and 8-speed automatic, to remain competitive.