2016 KIA Optima SXL T-GDI Turbo Feature Details

The 2016 Optima is marginally longer, taller and wider than before, and these change add up to a slightly roomier and more comfortable cabin, along with more trunk space. Seats have been improved in front, and for 2016 Kia has brought a height-adjustable passenger seat to the entire Optima lineup. Rear seating isn’t the most comfortable in the class, as we see it, although the long rear doors (and wide cutlines) make getting in and out easier than in most mid-sizers. Trunk space has grown slightly in the 2016 Optima, to 15.9 cubic feet, and a wide opening to the cabin, with split-folding rear seatbacks, is standard for cargo flexibility. Kia has clearly learned from the introduction of its larger, upmarket Cadenza and downright luxurious K900 sedans over the past several years. The current Optima does away with the outgoing model’s road noise issues, keeps engine noise at bay, adds a smidge more seating space throughout, and offers supple ride quality and impressive cabin trims, no matter which model you choose. In short, it’s one of the most refined interiors in its class. The 2016 Optima comes in five trim levels2016 KIA Optima SXL T-GDI Turbo LX, LX Turbo, EX, SX Turbo, and they correspond to several different powertrains. The three engine choices include a new 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and two powerplants that carry over from the previous generation, the 2.4-liter four-cylinder and 2.0-liter turbocharged engine models. The 2.4-liter GDI engine...