Harmon then fled in a 2013 Kia Optima, Arizona license plate AVS-2052, he said.

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Let me start off by stating that I think the Kia Optima Hybrid (2012) is a beautiful car.

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Even the Camry and the Volkswagen Passat, both redesigned last year, and the Kia Optima, introduced in 2010, are practically brand new.

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Regardless of the car's marketing, the Verano will inevitably be cross-shopped against the Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Kia Optima and Ford Fusion, among others.

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To say that it looks and feels Korean is actually quite a compliment these days, given how impressive both the restyled Kia Optima and Hyundai Elantra are.

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They claim that they drove 7, 899 miles over two weeks in a Kia Optima Hybrid (with no special modifications) and claimed to achieve an ASTOUNDING 64.55 miles per gallon.

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What was once a forgotten midsize car, the Kia Optima was completely redesigned for 2011, with sales up by nearly 150 percent over the first seven months of this year, leaving dealers clamoring for inventory.

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During the first month of driving my new Kia Optima Hybrid, my average miles per gallon did not appear to be more than a mile or two off per gallon off the estimated MPG displayed on the window sticker.

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The Kia models include 2011 Optima cars, 2007-2010 Rondo crossovers, 2007 Sedona minivans, 2007-2011 Sorento crossovers, 2010-2011 Soul cars and 2007-2010 Sportage SUVs.

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