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First it was the design sketches, then Kia released the official images of its next generation Optima. Now, the Korean carmaker shows us for the first time hints of the D-segment car’s cabin via the sketch you see above. The new Optima, called Magentis in some markets, will be unwrapped at the New York International Auto Show next week.
The dashboard in the sketch isn’t too outlandish, and we believe that it’s a good guide to what we’ll see in the final product. We can see that there are rear air vents and (presumably) leather trim with contrasting stitching. The leather trim also wraps around the instrument binnacle and centre console, which is angled towards the driver, creating a wrap-around driver focussed cockpit one wouldn’t normally associate with a Korean saloon.
The three-pod instruments are “packed” together with air con vents on each side, which looks good, while the steering wheel design is much more stylish than the Forte’s to these eyes. The climate control/audio panel looks very simple, and I can spot a human figure style air con mode control, an idea borrowed from Volvo and also found in the Hyundai Sonata YF.
Looks good to us. What do you think?
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Don't need to think mmuch. this car very fierce and got their own character. BUY !
this is fantastic~
i like…
very nice and neat..way to go kia !
kinda similar with the emas interior…i guess…..
why malaysian people always equate other products with their products like other products imitate you?
Agree
i think they like to SS..syok sendiri. dont you feel most G linked org tend to have this?
Because Malaysian being Malaysian, it's natural to associate with Malaysian product. What's wrong with that?
and for some reason malaysian doesnt bother if a jap car similar to some euros 1, only KOREAN car -.-
sketch is always nice.. wait for the real one :)
I feel that when the real cabin shows up it will probably look bland.
It looks a little dull… But, it's still just a sketch anyway.
sexy..
buy?without looking at the actual exterior?wow…i'm 'amazed'…
ya, it is nice … but when will our Naza bring it in ?
Kesian….front passenger hot because air-cond vent same like Waja..
The spy shot of the interior was leaked as well!!!
http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2010/03/24/int…
Nice..very up mkt, and hv rear aircon vent. Some soo called 7 seaters mpv dun even have rear aircon.
If the KIA KOUP concept interior is any indication, KIA's design seems to translate well into production.
I don't particularly fancy large aircon vents near the steering wheel, with my normal 9 , 3 o'clock hand position, i get frozen knuckles with not much air getting to the rest of me.
The old 80's aircon vent locations were the best, like the Corolla LE and even the Saga with its defused air vents and under steering rack vent.
I do like the concept interior though, has a sense of cohesiveness, not only within the interior but very much the exterior itself and KIA's own design language.
Has hints of Audi/Peugeot 5008 in it – the Peugeot also has a very Audi-ish dash.
same like waja type dashboard…pity to back seat passengers…
dun u notice the vents for back passengers
me wrong!i din really notice to that place….
Kia and Hyundai: make sure your dealers employ mechanics that are familiar with your vehicles and know how to service your cars properly. Some of them makin repair makin teruk and don't know where the problems are.
kia is doing really good job nowadays.
got fooled by the perspective..nothing new n exciting for me..huuhu..well except for the passenger aircond..
With HP that Kia and Hyundai engines produce these days, the cars should have rear vent as standard. Anyway the design look are good.
very very audi-ish
Hints of the SChreyer Gril on the dash…
Nope! Note the same as waja type! There is certain angles aligned towards the driver for waja type whereas Optima runs it parallel.
Nope! Not* the same as waja type! There is certain angles aligned towards the driver for waja type whereas Optima runs it parallel.
Hi Paul, I noticed another very handsome looking Kia called the K7 in a very popular korean drama "IRIS". It has some similar designs with the optima. Not sure if its the same? You can check it out on youtube by typing "Kia K7".
The car is called K7 in Korea and it is already on sale there on my visit to Seoul last 2 weeks. The rear looks like Audi A4 and looking at Peter Schreyer's background I wouldn't be surprised to see some resemblance towards Audi's design.
Guys, the K7 is called the Cadenza and it is a different car from the Optima. It is larger and more expensive. The K7/Cadenza replaces the Opirus/Amanti.
Hi, Paul
Any indicative price you have heard or come across and information for this new Optima ?
Just saw a real photo ( clubk5.com ) showing interior of the new Optima, the center console is indeed align certain angles faced towards the driver…. a bit disappointed to this…
The design looks good, but let's see the spec of the optima when they shipped in here……I know that it was mentioned in another thread, but you just never….this is what people call, 2-tier country (developing countries)……paying double for lower spec product……..
Any idea when will this 3rd generation Kia Optima will be launched at Msia or SG?
The V6 engine will be replaced by the Hyundai Sonata YF 2.4 L4 engine?
interior looks interesting :-)