It's not just an auto transmission. It is a 6spd dual clutch transmission. If you turn off traction control, power brake to build boost and manually shift you can crack into the 5s. My Optima spins the tires even with control on. I have a 2013 Optima Turbo SXL
Donated the brake torque it to build boost at the lunch instead of just stopping at obviously has no knowledge of turbos or how to launch a turbo vehicle
I have the exact same car all you need to do is hit the drive mode button on the steering wheel and put it in sport mode you have the option to use the paddle shifters or use anything else or you can just drive in automatic in sport mode it’s really nice if you use the paddle shifters and you shift them at the right time I got mine up to 5 seconds
Great video quality, just a little lack of input as far as the cars variables, such as traction control being on or off? Eco mode being engaged or disengaged? And how much gas Is in the tank, (weight)
I test-drove a Turbo Optima during a show and LOVED it. Inside and out the design is attractive. It's surprisingly easy to drive for nearly 300 horsepower. Looking forward to what the '16 model will be.
hi Dave, u should use the manual shifter, make your rpm up to 6500 or even 7000 rpm and manually change the gear to get 0-60 around 6.5 or less..and also off your ac, give all the power to the engine...that the correct way to do 0-60 for auto transmission...
When the Stang GT got 225hp and hit low 6s 0-60s in 1987 us gen x'rs thought the sky had been reached. Amazing what is going on now with less than half that and in a reliable package to boot. Got my eyes on EV now. Be very glad when "no more 2000 moving parts!" is the norm. Love my 2013 Optima Hybrid even though it's just 200hp. LOL, 200hp back in the day was great. Now, average... Love ur reviews, Thanks
Slow for 274 HP and 269 lb ft. I bet it is more like 245 hp and I believe the torque limit may be off also. Lastly, they do turn off traction control...right???. I own an EX 2012. Needed an ENGINE at 68200 I was notified professionally many apologies were made over the engine recall. . Now at 68,760. My car does 60 in 7.5 secs, with 217 HP and 191 lb ft. (tested at factory). I use ONLY synthetic Mobil 1 and I do have a K&N cold air intake. Oh, no matter HOW YOU DRIVE...you will NEVER get 24/36 fuel economy.
Own one and it's an unbelievable vehicle. For it to be a Kia it is awesome!!!! I've owned an Audie, BMW and Mercedes and for the money it's worth every penny. It does have a lag but it's for a reason to save some gas money but this car tuned it will easily do better numbers...
It's front wheel drive and tuned for family sedan driving. Won't give you all the power off the line without tuning. Rear wheel or all wheel drive would get you better 0-60 with same power and transmission
Dave, could there be something wrong with this upload? The preceding ad will play, but the video review itself won't stop buffering. I tried two different browsers and both had the same problem.
I own one too. I still wouldn't call it sport mode. Just because you can go to a higher RPM doesn't mean you are making more power. The engine's peak power is not at 6750 RPM. It's at 6000.
No it isn't. After 6250 there is a huge drop off in power. The power at 6400 is about equal to 3500 RPM. Now by taking that drop off in the earlier gear, you start at a slightly higher RPM for the next gear. The time difference would be negligible.
I seriously went back in forth in my mind to either buying the Optima 2014 SX Turbo (274HP) or the 2014 EX Eco Hybrid (engine and Hybrid battery combined 201HP). It was like my inner sensible adult saying buy the hybrid and get 520 to 580 mile on a full tank (35/39mpg) VS. go with the inner kid in me wanting the rush going from 0 to 60 MPH under 7 seconds getting 290 to 370 on a full tank(20/31mpg). I guess my inner adult won and I bought the EX eco/Hybrid. Glad I'm saving mpg especially with both the cars looking pretty much identical with very minor tweaks to the rims, trim and wheels (which I like no better then the other) and I can get to 60 just under 8 seconds ;-) Glad I made the right choice.
Did you try with doing the sportmatic and shifting it to 60mph ? I had a 06 vw passat with tiptronics which is the same as your sportmatic for Kia. It seemed to be faster when I shifted instead of letting the computer do it. Im just curious of what the difference would be.
These are not like the old turbo cars....These cars will not let you brake boost and has a torque management from a stand still making it look bad for a 0-60mph comparisons. This car will fly from a roll though! They have aftermarket ecu flashes that eliminate all these restrictions now.
Yeah. 40-70 it flies. I have a 2012 Optima and it's not even the turbo... Pretty good acceleration for the class in my opinion. Never done a 0-60, but I think it was rated around 7.5 for my model. I'm at sea level basically where I am, so I think I get just slightly better
Dave! I have the same gopro, is just the case lens or the case it self to protect the camera from any damage! not the camera itself, just replace the lens or the whole case get one from Ebay is cheap
Are you aware that there are 3 different transmission shift patterns to choose from? That would make this test VOID! Since you don't mention trying the 0-60 with each or which for that matter.
This Kia spanks my 2015 Mazda 6 GT in 0-60 times. I COULD have gotten this with more options (like heated steering wheel, pano sunroof, nicer colours) for the same price. But I chose the 6, because let's face it, Zoom Zoom! Dynamics is more fun, but to each their own. Drive a 6 and you'll see what I mean, interior quality is far more superior too.
hows 'bout it I chose the 2016 Mazda 6 as well. I went with the Grand Touring with the LED adaptive Lighting, smart city brake support and the new Mazda connect system. Very nice car, at only 184 horses it can do 0-60 in 7 seconds an gives me 38 MPG on the highway.
Very strange. This car did not even spin the tires. Could be in protect mode due not being at temp. My Optima Turbo will smoke the tires at full throttle.
There is a optima sx (regular) 2011-2012 and sx 2.4 discontinued in 2013 and replaced by optima sx-l and sx turbo There's no regular sx for 2014 model year Maybe you read a 2011-2012 model year
Reaction is priceless! Weird time for it to fall lol (going slowly 3 seconds before being "done"). Luckily it looks like only the case is cracked? I have driven 3 or 4 new optima turbos. I love the car, but they are MUCH slower than I expected :(
I had a choice between, honda, infiniti, toyota, lexus, and kia. After owning and test driving most of those I had to choose the optima sx T-GDI for some reason...
that road looks like its slightly downhill bro...maybe its just an optical illusion... should have run back in the opposite direction to test and then average the numbers
Laweeze Morton You have to take into account that a manual is always going to be faster based on the driver and the torque that is put out. BMW is made to perform better, that is what they have built there company on and they are rear wheel drive vehicles.
Can u rev up the rpm a bit before u smash the gas pedal also move ur camera at exhaust area this car sounds like a electric ....seriously unsubscribe for me
+MotoBoy it's essentially the same in a lot of ways. Built on the same platform, but there are some little performance differences and tuning differences, and styling is for sure different. Despite being sisters, the two brands have been trying to differentiate themselves lately. I'm a fan of the Hyundai line and have owned hyundais and been quite happy with them... ...that said, I now own an Optima. Just liked it better than the sonata. Styling of interior and exterior and the overall driving experience was just a little nicer for me. I still really like the Elantras though and now that Genesis has branched off as a Lux brand, I'm very curious to see the evolution of these brands going forward. They have done some really great things the last few years and have been leaders in the segment recently at least on styling. I do think Kia/ Hyundai could learn from Mazda/ Honda/ ford on the sportier options. Midsize/ compact lines would benefit from great sport tuning imo.
Just that you know, I`m Korean, and see Kia automobiles every single second when I drive. Kia is basically an inferior re-badged version of Hyundai (Optima = Sonata), with different designs. And Hyundai-Kia cars tend to have subpar suspension, breaks and transmission. I`m not saying anything about their engines, though. Hyundai-Kia cars are unbalanced, in terms of performance.
sjchun79 Just because you see one doesn't mean you know anything about them. Look at the awards the GDI engine has been given. I am very tough on cars and will now only buy KIA simply because they perform amazing for what they are built for and DO NOT BREAK!!!!!
sjchun79 I don't think the cars are the same between here and there. Kia has its own plant in the State of Georgia where they build the cars and their own engine factory in the State of Alabama next to Georgia. Different specs for different countries, so the cars aren't going to be the same. I test drove a 2015 Kia Optima SX Turbo and thought the transmission was very smooth. I also test drove a Chrysler 200 with V6 and 8 speed transmission...that engine was powerful but the transmission was very rough shifting. It couldn't compare with the Kia.
Dave's face at the 6:00 minute mark is hilarious.
It's not just an auto transmission. It is a 6spd dual clutch transmission. If you turn off traction control, power brake to build boost and manually shift you can crack into the 5s. My Optima spins the tires even with control on. I have a 2013 Optima Turbo SXL
Donated the brake torque it to build boost at the lunch instead of just stopping at obviously has no knowledge of turbos or how to launch a turbo vehicle
Zero knowledge LOL
@@everymandriver I’m glad someone Agrees my buddy has the same car we were getting close to fours in it but Boost Launching and head sport mode on
I have the exact same car all you need to do is hit the drive mode button on the steering wheel and put it in sport mode you have the option to use the paddle shifters or use anything else or you can just drive in automatic in sport mode it’s really nice if you use the paddle shifters and you shift them at the right time I got mine up to 5 seconds
Great video quality, just a little lack of input as far as the cars variables, such as traction control being on or off? Eco mode being engaged or disengaged? And how much gas Is in the tank, (weight)
I test-drove a Turbo Optima during a show and LOVED it. Inside and out the design is attractive. It's surprisingly easy to drive for nearly 300 horsepower. Looking forward to what the '16 model will be.
hi Dave, u should use the manual shifter, make your rpm up to 6500 or even 7000 rpm and manually change the gear to get 0-60 around 6.5 or less..and also off your ac, give all the power to the engine...that the correct way to do 0-60 for auto transmission...
When the Stang GT got 225hp and hit low 6s 0-60s in 1987 us gen x'rs thought the sky had been reached. Amazing what is going on now with less than half that and in a reliable package to boot. Got my eyes on EV now. Be very glad when "no more 2000 moving parts!" is the norm.
Love my 2013 Optima Hybrid even though it's just 200hp. LOL, 200hp back in the day was great. Now, average...
Love ur reviews, Thanks
Feels good to own a Kia Optima 😍😍😍
Slow for 274 HP and 269 lb ft. I bet it is more like 245 hp and I believe the torque limit may be off also. Lastly, they do turn off traction control...right???. I own an EX 2012. Needed an ENGINE at 68200 I was notified professionally many apologies were made over the engine recall. . Now at 68,760. My car does 60 in 7.5 secs, with 217 HP and 191 lb ft. (tested at factory). I use ONLY synthetic Mobil 1 and I do have a K&N cold air intake. Oh, no matter HOW YOU DRIVE...you will NEVER get 24/36 fuel economy.
I'm 23.2 and I drive pretty immature
I enjoyed this video. I'm hitting that subscribe button!
Can a Honda Accord beat dis
The civ si has 201 hp (2013) and 205hp on the new one...and its a 4cylinder and this is a 4 and it has 274.....?
True that!
Si has a smaller 2.0 L engine and the Optima has a larger 2.4 L engine with added turbocharger.
*****
Actually the Si has a 2.4 n/a and the Optima has a 2.0 turbo.
Yes. But anyways, maybe honda will get the idea to give us 280 with a turbo atleast. It will be even more of a blast.
Doug Klingensmith I see, I must have gotten mixed up with the 2002 - 2011 civic Si models. Those all use 2.0L
Own one and it's an unbelievable vehicle. For it to be a Kia it is awesome!!!! I've owned an Audie, BMW and Mercedes and for the money it's worth every penny. It does have a lag but it's for a reason to save some gas money but this car tuned it will easily do better numbers...
Old cars don't count we talking about new cars not 1989 bmw's and benz's
Dave, did you have the traction control on? I'm surprised it didn't spin the tires a bit at launch...maybe it the Turbo lag?
+Racing Slippers Good point was the trac control on?
It's front wheel drive and tuned for family sedan driving. Won't give you all the power off the line without tuning. Rear wheel or all wheel drive would get you better 0-60 with same power and transmission
I did 0-60 in 5.8 with no traction control and pushing to 7k rpm. It revs to 8k
Because he doesn’t know how to drive a turbo vehicle you get a hold the break and build boost then launch
Dave, could there be something wrong with this upload? The preceding ad will play, but the video review itself won't stop buffering. I tried two different browsers and both had the same problem.
it's working fine on my end
CJ VN Strange because it's working on my browser too? Hmmm
That's weird it isn't working for me either
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How come u never do it in sport mode:(
There is no sport mode in the Optima. There is a manual mode however.
symawd The manual mode is called Sportmatic ( I know, I own one) and let your rev to 6750 every times. he could of gotten a flat 6 out of it.
I own one too. I still wouldn't call it sport mode. Just because you can go to a higher RPM doesn't mean you are making more power. The engine's peak power is not at 6750 RPM. It's at 6000.
None the less, it let you keep peak for about 500 RPM more.
No it isn't. After 6250 there is a huge drop off in power. The power at 6400 is about equal to 3500 RPM.
Now by taking that drop off in the earlier gear, you start at a slightly higher RPM for the next gear. The time difference would be negligible.
Do you think using the "manual" mode would give you slightly better numbers? Just curious
Kelly Pagano yes it does
How does this compare to the camry performance wise. I know the camry has some get up and go even though hp and torque numbers are lower.
Camry is quicker with the v6. 4 cylinder is less quick
1AndyOnly the v4 is slow in my opinion, it's less sporty
Dave, take a look at the Drift HD and Drift Ghost cameras. GoPro has the marketing, but I think Drift makes the better camera for what you are doing.
I seriously went back in forth in my mind to either buying the Optima 2014 SX Turbo (274HP) or the 2014 EX Eco Hybrid (engine and Hybrid battery combined 201HP). It was like my inner sensible adult saying buy the hybrid and get 520 to 580 mile on a full tank (35/39mpg) VS. go with the inner kid in me wanting the rush going from 0 to 60 MPH under 7 seconds getting 290 to 370 on a full tank(20/31mpg). I guess my inner adult won and I bought the EX eco/Hybrid. Glad I'm saving mpg especially with both the cars looking pretty much identical with very minor tweaks to the rims, trim and wheels (which I like no better then the other) and I can get to 60 just under 8 seconds ;-) Glad I made the right choice.
I have a 2011 ex 2.0 turbo & mine will spin even with traction control on
same thing
dude, my bro lost his go pro attached to his speedboad..gone to the bottom of the sea...at least u still have urs
Did you have the car in Sport mode with Auto Hold on?
Did you try with doing the sportmatic and shifting it to 60mph ? I had a 06 vw passat with tiptronics which is the same as your sportmatic for Kia. It seemed to be faster when I shifted instead of letting the computer do it. Im just curious of what the difference would be.
These are not like the old turbo cars....These cars will not let you brake boost and has a torque management from a stand still making it look bad for a 0-60mph comparisons. This car will fly from a roll though! They have aftermarket ecu flashes that eliminate all these restrictions now.
Yeah. 40-70 it flies. I have a 2012 Optima and it's not even the turbo... Pretty good acceleration for the class in my opinion. Never done a 0-60, but I think it was rated around 7.5 for my model. I'm at sea level basically where I am, so I think I get just slightly better
Dave! I have the same gopro, is just the case lens or the case it self to protect the camera from any damage! not the camera itself, just replace the lens or the whole case get one from Ebay is cheap
The haircut looks great, Dave!
Dave, can you do 0-60 for honda accord v6 please.
Harsha Jetti I want to see new accords.. No more 6cyls.. All turbos 1.5 and 2.0t.
Like your reviews man ... keep it up
The back end of the Sonata is nice but I guess it will come down to the Price....The exhaust tips look good on the Sonata
I am not a fan of kia but in my opinion this car is on of the best in its category but i have to admit Camry holds better value and its cheaper.
Haircut looks good! :)
very good review thanks.
great work! Can you do the 2014 fusion 2.0 0-60 please?
Are you aware that there are 3 different transmission shift patterns to choose from? That would make this test VOID! Since you don't mention trying the 0-60 with each or which for that matter.
This Kia spanks my 2015 Mazda 6 GT in 0-60 times. I COULD have gotten this with more options (like heated steering wheel, pano sunroof, nicer colours) for the same price. But I chose the 6, because let's face it, Zoom Zoom! Dynamics is more fun, but to each their own. Drive a 6 and you'll see what I mean, interior quality is far more superior too.
I agree with you that 6 has better dynamics and steering feel. But Kia Optima has very nice interior though...
hows 'bout it I chose the 2016 Mazda 6 as well. I went with the Grand Touring with the LED adaptive Lighting, smart city brake support and the new Mazda connect system. Very nice car, at only 184 horses it can do 0-60 in 7 seconds an gives me 38 MPG on the highway.
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Very strange. This car did not even spin the tires. Could be in protect mode due not being at temp. My Optima Turbo will smoke the tires at full throttle.
same thing. In winter it spins tires even if u floor it at 40 mph
There is a optima sx (regular) 2011-2012 and sx 2.4 discontinued in 2013 and replaced by optima sx-l and sx turbo
There's no regular sx for 2014 model year
Maybe you read a 2011-2012 model year
i have the 2016 sx t gdi and i tested the 0-60 and got 10 seconds. as somewhat of a car enthusiast this isn’t good 😓
itzmychannel you must not know how to drive
Reaction is priceless! Weird time for it to fall lol (going slowly 3 seconds before being "done"). Luckily it looks like only the case is cracked?
I have driven 3 or 4 new optima turbos. I love the car, but they are MUCH slower than I expected :(
I had a choice between, honda, infiniti, toyota, lexus, and kia. After owning and test driving most of those I had to choose the optima sx T-GDI for some reason...
You picked optima over a infinity and lexus. I gotta get a optima
@@BillClay88 I have this same car in black. It's a really good car. And it runs on 87octane
have this in burgundy, its a great car, best option is the pano roof
I like this video the KIA optima was fast before.
I think late 5s is possible with rev 2000 rpm brake loose..
Pretty quick for a big car!
im in FL and mine does 6.3 sec.of course it's sea level
The 2015 sonata 2.0t 8.0 sec They should have not changed the engine. 245hp really?
But the 2.0T sounds better than the Optima. I wish the SX Turbo had a better exhaust note.
Dan Barnet I love my car's exhaust note.
The 245hp turbo is supposed to have a better 0-60 than the 278hp. At least in the 2016 model design
good job but best test even real time make record with peddals use 0-60 = 5 sec or 5.5 sec best do check doing and u see how much faster its
Should have done a run while shifting manually.
that road looks like its slightly downhill bro...maybe its just an optical illusion... should have run back in the opposite direction to test and then average the numbers
Is this Jimmy Fallon day job??? hahaha
I would expect faster... my slow 328xi will easily do 0-60 in 6 seconds (it's a manual) and weighs like 3,500 lbs but only has like 230hp.
Laweeze Morton You have to take into account that a manual is always going to be faster based on the driver and the torque that is put out. BMW is made to perform better, that is what they have built there company on and they are rear wheel drive vehicles.
That sucks what happened to your GoPro :(
Even my maxima 03 can do better😞
Because it has the same motor is a 350 Z’s
Can u rev up the rpm a bit before u smash the gas pedal also move ur camera at exhaust area this car sounds like a electric ....seriously unsubscribe for me
Looking at the 2015 Optima limited....Drove the car and was very impressed...Like the interior better then the Sonata 2.0 t limited...
+Carmino Piteo its the same car...
+MotoBoy it's essentially the same in a lot of ways. Built on the same platform, but there are some little performance differences and tuning differences, and styling is for sure different. Despite being sisters, the two brands have been trying to differentiate themselves lately. I'm a fan of the Hyundai line and have owned hyundais and been quite happy with them...
...that said, I now own an Optima. Just liked it better than the sonata. Styling of interior and exterior and the overall driving experience was just a little nicer for me. I still really like the Elantras though and now that Genesis has branched off as a Lux brand, I'm very curious to see the evolution of these brands going forward. They have done some really great things the last few years and have been leaders in the segment recently at least on styling. I do think Kia/ Hyundai could learn from Mazda/ Honda/ ford on the sportier options. Midsize/ compact lines would benefit from great sport tuning imo.
Damn that things almost in Bugatti territory! So sick!
direct injection is know for carbon build up , use some sea foam in the gas an in the intake and your good to go !!
because it's KIA hahaha!!
Good attempts. Its fun to watch.
Powerful engine, but has bad suspension, bad breaks, and mediocre transmission.
Did you try turning on sport mode?
Just that you know, I`m Korean, and see Kia automobiles every single second when I drive. Kia is basically an inferior re-badged version of Hyundai (Optima = Sonata), with different designs.
And Hyundai-Kia cars tend to have subpar suspension, breaks and transmission. I`m not saying anything about their engines, though. Hyundai-Kia cars are unbalanced, in terms of performance.
sjchun79 Just because you see one doesn't mean you know anything about them. Look at the awards the GDI engine has been given. I am very tough on cars and will now only buy KIA simply because they perform amazing for what they are built for and DO NOT BREAK!!!!!
TheIrishOne72 Good for you.
sjchun79 I don't think the cars are the same between here and there. Kia has its own plant in the State of Georgia where they build the cars and their own engine factory in the State of Alabama next to Georgia. Different specs for different countries, so the cars aren't going to be the same. I test drove a 2015 Kia Optima SX Turbo and thought the transmission was very smooth. I also test drove a Chrysler 200 with V6 and 8 speed transmission...that engine was powerful but the transmission was very rough shifting. It couldn't compare with the Kia.