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The 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid has 2 problems reported for. 'Check Hybrid Engine' Message. No one has added a helpful site for this 2015 Optima Hybrid problem yet. OBD connector location for Kia Optima (2010 - 2015) You will find below several pictures which will help you find your OBD connector in your car. The OBD II socket is located on the left of the pedals. New for 2015. The 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid is unchanged. Vehicle Summary. The 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid is powered by a 2.4-liter I-4 paired to an electric motor with a 47 kW lithium-ion battery to.
by doryhan from Washington, DC on Wed Mar 14 2012
My previous (or other) cars: Ford Taurus (V6), Chrysler PT-Cruiser (I4), Cadillac DHS (V8).It has been 1 month since I got my new Optima Hybrid. As mentioned above, I have driven from 4 cylinders to V8 and was planning to get something that was of hybrid. Knowing Toyota’s long history with their successful hybrid cars including Prius and Camry Hybrid, I spent a significant amount of time researching and test-driving both of them. There was no surprise. Both well built cars. Especially when it comes to MPG, both of them reportedly results in the real world MPGs that are close to what they claimed (about 90% of the official EPA MPG most of times).The only problem I had with them was’I did not like them. I personally do not like the exterior design of Prius, which looks like a big pod or a toy. Also, its acceleration on a highway is simply a joke. The engine noise sounds like it were running over 80~90mph when it actually runs only around 40~50mph. A lot of wind and road noise, too. Thus, I was leaning toward 2012 Camry Hybrid (CH). The 2012 Camry Hybrid was a real car unlike Prius. The acceleration was alright and engine noise was acceptable. The exterior design was a little boring to me, but I could live with that. The surprise was the price tag. Although the base model starts from about $25K, it quickly added up to around $30K when it was decently equipped (not the MSRP but I am talking the dealer price). Believing in ’you get what you paid for’ I almost decided to go with a Camry Hybrid. Just before I signed the contract, I decided to test-drive KIA one last time just because I did not want to have afterthoughts like ’I should have tried some other cars before committing to not so exciting (to me) but an ok car for the price.’------(ok, maybe the background was too long)-----In fact, I liked Optima Hybrid (OH) at my first glance, appearance-wise (Sleek, modern looking, but not overly done with excessive uses of curves like Hyundai Sonata. Neat but not boring). It looked nothing like KIA it used to be. The main reasons why I still initially considered Toyota over KIA were (1) I found some negative reviews complaining about low real MPG with OH and (2) well, let’s face it ’ it is KIA, not Toyota. My test-drive with OH was supposed to be nothing more than to confirm that I would better off with Camry Hybrid. As soon as I got in OH, however, I was very impressed by the well-designed interior (it is more like of European cars than Asian ones ’ driver centered design) and quality materials that do not look cheap (the major material is still sort of plastic but does not look cheap like those in Prius). Even for the base model (dealer price $22K) it had a long list of standard options (Bluetooth, voice-controlled audio powered by Microsoft, backup monitor, smartkey’and so on). Driving OH brought me another surprise. It did not feel like I was driving a hybrid. When you push the gas pedal, the car actually accelerates with a decent pickup without engine screaming out like Prius does. The car was sealed airtight ’ no wind noise at all’ rivals Cadillac’s larger sedans. OH’s road noise was rather larger than average, however. Comparing to Camry that was equivalently equipped for about $26K, the well-equipped base model OH for $22K was a real bargain. I did think about the slightly lower MPG I would get with OH comparing to CH, but that did not justify the price difference ($4~5K). Also, considering KIA’s 10 year warranty, what could really go wrong with my $22K investment’Ok, I will talk a little more about MPG now. I drive 100% city where you have to stop at signals every 3 minute. Based on my experience with OH for a month, the MPG is between 33.8~35.1, which is very close to its official number (35 city). On highways, the MPG was about 38~39 (official highway MPG is 40). Not bad at all. However, I found a few issues that could bring negative impacts on the MPG (more talks on this follows next).
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How To Authenticate Car To Download Apps On 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid Problems
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Does recommend this car!!
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