Is the 2020 Kia Optima a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 sedans
10thof 21
- Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 15.9 cu ft.
- 10th of 21 sedans close in size and price.
- Best: price (7th of 23), mpg (6th of 22).
- Weakest: power (15th of 23, tied with 1).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $23,390 | 7th of 23 | 73% | |
| Best combined mpg | 42 mpg | 6th of 22 | 71% | |
| Most horsepower | 245 hp | 15th of 23 | 32% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 15.9 cu ft | 10th of 21 | 50% | |
| Rear legroom | 35.6 in | 16th of 23 | 32% | |
| Max towing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Buick Regal TourX 32.7 cu ft
- Buick Regal Sportback 32.0 cu ft
- Mazda MAZDA3 20.1 cu ft
- Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
- Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
- Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
- Ford Fusion 16.0 cu ft
- Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
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- Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
- Kia Optima 15.9 cu ft
- Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
- Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
- Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
- Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
- Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
- Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
- Tesla Model 3 15.0 cu ft
- Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
- Acura TLX 14.3 cu ft
- Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
- Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
No figure: Kia Stinger, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.
Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 23 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree