Naza Kia has announced on its official website that the order books have opened for the upcoming Kia Optima K5 facelift. The local distributor has already confirmed earlier that the model will be introduced this month. Put the two and two together, plus the fact that the Chinese New Year is near, and the launch must be real soon. By the end of this week, perhaps?
The refreshed Optima K5 debuted in New York in March 2013, and since then we’ve seen it at IIMS 2013 as well as JPJ Putrajaya. On the outside, the mid-life facelift is subtle yet clearly noticeable. The DRL strips have been moved from the bumper to the top of the headlamps, mirroring those on the latest Cerato and Sorento models.
The foglamps, meanwhile, have been replaced with a grid of four LED clusters on each side. Moving to the rear, the new light units feature thick LED ‘frames’, again bringing the Optima in line with more recent Kia models. The twin five-spoke 18-inch wheels are new too, moving away from the current car’s flat dish design.
Also part of the facelift is the inclusion of Drive Mode Select, which adjusts transmission shift points and steering weight, offering owners a customisable driving experience. Also, seeing that the smaller Cerato has a touchscreen-based multimedia system, expect the refreshed Optima to have it too. The Civic-beater‘s fantastic air ventilated seat will also make its way to the bigger car (on both front seats this time round – a first-in-class feature).
Already standard on the current car are powered front seats, Xenon headlamps, automatic wipers, panoramic glass sunroof, front and rear parking sensors, and Infinity premium sound system, so the new version should have all that and more.
As for the price, a quick look at oto.my reveals an estimated price point of RM149,000, which is more or less the same as a basic Toyota Camry 2.0E. The Kia is anything but basic though, and should come standard with a full suite of electronic safety aids (six airbags, ABS, EBD, TCS, etc.).
Kia Optima K5 facelift spied at JPJ
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Kimchi is good but spicy is the price. Sushi is fresh and can go raw. Still sushi wins.
kangkung is better
Beware !!! This car can not be traded in. It is a One Way Ticket.
Kia adalah untuk pembeli berkelas rendah dan tak ada standard
Buy a Toyoita you will easily buang into longkang kangkung!
Kangkung is like perodua.
I see the girl, I really stim. I wish I can see the colour of her sloggi
A comprehensive update, i would say.
Car is already at showrooms for viewing & booking
Car is already at showrooms for viewing & booking
Quattroporte rear lights?
they need to improve on the fuel consumption with this, possibly the weakest in its class.
Otherwise i think this car is perfect, probably the best looking and best equipped car in its category.
again, how many units sold in total??
Can’t wait. Perfect timing if launched after CNY. If/When we start to take in K5, the price will be much lower if the facelift is launched
Haha…you aree only a junior Toyota sales man. Don’t talk like you are boss la budak
Nice car.
I just hope they dump the existing 2.0l engine and get the 2.0GDi in to replace it. The current 2.0 engine is not strong, only adequate to carry the weight. And it seems since the i40 managed to get the 2.0GDi, i guess Hyundai Kia Motors should have been able to tune it for our fuel quality.
Honda Accord’s Earth Dreams engine is more reliable than this kimchi GDI that is junk and not reliable.
Accord will be copy by Proton in future , so driving a accord on the road is embarrassing
Is this heavy looking car actually underpowered?
In reality yes. As wonderful Hyundai and Kia products are these days, their entry level engines lineup… meaning the good old 2L Theta II, was never meant to pull such heavy car around. The Sonata/Optima was designed for AT LEAST the 2.4L Theta II (GDI or otherwise).
This is why there is the 274hp 2L GDI Turbo to keep things interesting.
But that engine needs premium (at least 97 octane) to work properly. It can run on 95 octane but with reduced power and fuel economy… so it is a big no no
ru driving a k5? i am driving one and so far i am really happy with the car! and i felt its way better than camry 2.0
Cant they plonk the santa fe 2.2cdri into the k5? That would really make the car go!
at least kia n hyundai not so problematic like the vw.
Honda is the most reliable car,if u want to know.
I would disagree. Toyota is the most reliable.
Rubbish. VW is more reliable, despite the DSG issues. At least with VW, your can use your car for more than 10 years, without any problem. Try that with a Kimchi! Sure die one!
Ha…now the vw fans getting angry lor..
nice car but my fat ass cant fit in the back seat of this shit
go put ur fat ass on a bus seat or maybe a lorry
Yup. Launching this Thursday. Got a viewing invitation from Kia regarding this on Monday.
If the Optima K5 price is as low as Kangkung price…surely the new Perdana, a ‘local’ product which is not so at Kangkung price will suffer… uh uh… enough with Kangkung already…
PS: Air KANGKUNG Ais bungkus ikat tepi satu!!!
Whatever how low as this K5 price,people will still stick to the new Accord,or Camry.
Hi guys, the new facelift Kia Optima is already on sale in SG.
Please find the brochure here.
http://www.kia.com/sg/wcm/groups/webcontent/@kgn/documents/webvehiclecontent/073116.pdf
We have the 2.4L Theta II nonGDI version… which is a pity.:( Our local dealer said Kia refused to supply us the 2.4L Theta II GDI as found in the Aussie market due to some strategic reasons.
The next generation Sonata/Optima will be released in 2015. And there will surely be exciting new engine lineup by then.
Anyway, goodies such as lane departure warning, 3 mode Flexsteer steering wheel, blind spot detection are new additions to the Optima we have here.. in addition to all the great stuff the original pre facelift model came with
And Kia has improved the sound insulation even further :) Seriously Toyota and Honda, your products are totally non starter when compared to this Korean beauty :)
Kia has improved a lot,but still cannot beat the mighty Accord and Camry in terms of reliability and the most important,the second hand value.
Whoa Sam Loo, please use your original name la..
Please show statistics that the modern Hyundai/Kia offerings are trouble prone?
FYI, almost all new taxis in SG are Korean vehicles now. We have the old NF Sonata, the new i40 sedan, Kia Optima (yes Optima but its a base model), Chevy Epica (awful car though but reliable), Renault Latitude (a rebadged Samsung SM5), and get this… the new Elantra too… and its a 1.6L Gamma engine version.
So you mean SG taxi operators are so dumb to choose ‘unreliable’ Korean cars so that their support and service dept will forever be swarmed with dead taxis for them to fix?
Rem hor, our gov has mandated that each taxi in SG needs to cover at least 250km per day… you can imagine how high the mileage is per year…
And the Hyundais and Kia are all running just find here.
In fact, other than the new Prius, and some leftover Wishes (very bad conditions now), there’s no more Japs cars as taxis these days. The Premium taxis continues to be the new E220 CDI
Lucky Singaporeans. Miss the old Toyota Crown though.
And Malaysian ‘blue premium taxis’ continues to be dominated by the Innova, old Cefiros, Sonatas & Optimas. Even in Jakarta, they use E-class & Alphard for their black premium taxis.
Gosh that Fog Lamp looks like Blackberry Logo….
Blackberry fog light :)
Rip umw Camry!
Korean Car (Hyundai or KIA Malaysia)never reveal the spec of curb weight on their website. Go figure. They don’t want people to know that their cars are underpower.
nice look especially front and rear end. built in reverse camera in rear mirror is really cool.
still waiting for the Sportage facelift..and please Naza bring us the GDI engine ! Sime Darby already did it with Hyundai why not you ?
If looks are everything in buying a car, this car would blow off the competition. Sadly that is not the case.
So for those who has a big ego and only wants others to see the car on the outside, this car is perfect for you.
Mazda 6 would be CKD next month. That’s what I heard. Then M6 would be around 140-145k region. Wouldn’t that be better value? Let me have your opinions. thanks.
Have you actually test driven the 2.0L variant? Memang underpowered. So far, if you beli D-segment, it is best to go for at least 2.4L. 2.0 is ok for a Mazda3 but certainly not the Mazda6. The i40 with 214Nm of torque at 4500rpm also people already complain lembab when it is a smaller car.
The current 2.0L Mazda6 is at RM159,455. Unlike the 2.5L model, it already has no BOSE speaker and no sunroof. So apa barang are they going to remove the make the price cheaper? Paling mungkin pun, around RM150-155K. I seriously doubt it will be RM20K cheaper.
Remove all but the tyres, can get 2k only
curent model can be had for as low as 13x.000…which is a good value
You can check the Kia Optima K5 facelift details at nazakia website, they have already uploaded the new details of the car and its add on features …
http://www.nazakia.com.my/models/optima/
There is no kerb weight info
Wow, ‘Game Changer’.
Performance!!?? The most important is the performance data!!!
Big brother of cerato… At least it gv all the best features n safety… Compared to camry or accord…boooo!
All korean brand car are good to look but not good to eat, guna sekejap sudah kong, quality n fuel comsumption still can’t compete with jap brand car.
Haiyaaa,throw stone will always landed on the roof of camry n accord..better get peugeot 407, sure can tackle ladies maa…that oso donno aaa?
Chow yuen fatt and jason ‘the transporter’ statham also use peugeot 407..donno aaa?
Still better value compared to Toyota Corolla 2.0V (Safety Pack) and Toyota Camry 2.0E, even when compared to sister model Hyundai Sonata…. But I have to say that interior comfort is quite lacking compared to Honda Accord and it is not as good handling and fun-to-drive as a Mazda 6, let alone the Europeans Pug 508 or VW Passat… Hyundai i40 offers similarly good value, though quite a bit smaller with added bonus of a more powerful GDI engine..
IT CERTAINLY LOOK GOOD.BUT I DOUBT THE PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY ARE NOT MUCH UP FOR THE TASK.IF ONLY THE JAPANESE COULD COME UP WITH THIS KIND OF STYLING, I WOULD BE MARRIED.
why always thinking about resale value?always very judgemental to korean cars.you know many audi engineers working with kias now.buy to enjoy the drivability not about resaling!!
wow i love it to the maximum…it is the best car in its class today……so what r u waiting for….go and get one today…..at your nearest KIA showroom …………..and i got a question does the new optima comes with a blind spot detector and lane departure warning system?…….i hope it comes with both so that it can go against the new accord and mazda 6 ahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahaha…………………………………….KIA ALWAYS THE BEST………………AS THEIR SLOGAN AND MOTO “THE POWER TO SURPRISE”
and yeah true what have u said….dont be too judgemental and critic korean cars a lot but instead judge and critic about the worthless and useless japanese cars which is so expensive like hell and not best value to buy…….japanese cars are totally outdated but the koreans are so updated no matter what in terms of design,technology and the fuel consumption of their cars………they are much more brilliant and smarter than the japanese…………really hate japanese cars to the maximum…………
and yeah korean cars are totally good now in terms of second hand values……….so dont judge a book by its cover………….do a proper research first………….and for KIA lovers guys and girls,NAZAKIA plan to launch another 3 new models this year 2014 which will be the ALL-NEW KIA CERATO KOUP, KIA CARENS THE BRAND NEW MPV AND MAYBE THE SOUL OR RIO SEDAN……….AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MAYBE THE KIA SEDONA WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY TO OUR SHORES TOO