Is the 2020 Kia Optima a good car?

Yes.

6 of 7checks

Miles one wayDays a weekGas, $ a gallonCents per kWh

20 miles one way, 5 days a week. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.

Price vs predicted, 86 sedans (2020). Orange: this car.

Is the Optima a good family car?

Yes. Passes 3 of 4 parts.

Family car check, 2020 Kia Optima
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Seats	5 seats	5 or more	N/A	Yes
Rear legroom	35.6 in	Median 36.5 in	98	No
Rear headroom	37.8 in	Median 37.4 in	98	Yes
Cargo behind the last row	15.9 cu ft	Median 15.1 cu ft	92	Yes

Yes. Passes 5 of 5 parts.

First car check, 2020 Kia Optima
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Price	$23,390	Median $36,750	103	Yes
Horsepower	185 hp	147 hp to 335 hp	105	Yes
Length	191.1 in	Median 192.3 in	100	Yes
Turning circle	35.8 ft	Median 37.3 ft	96	Yes
Fuel cost per mile	11.9 cents	Median 12.3 cents	103	Yes

Horsepower: 10th to 75th percentile of the class.

Yes. $103 a month to commute. Class median $107.

Yes. Passes 3 of 3 parts.

Seniors check, 2020 Kia Optima
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Step-in height	5.3 in clearance, 57.7 in tall	5.0 to 5.5 in clearance, 56.5 to 58.1 in tall	59	Yes
Front headroom	39.8 in	Median 38.7 in	97	Yes
Turning circle	35.8 ft	Median 37.3 ft	96	Yes

Step-in: clearance and height in the middle half of the class.

No. No AWD or 4WD.

Yes. Priced 3% below cars like it.

Price model: horsepower, length, width, drivetrain, powertrain, body and luxury, 2020 cars.

Passes at up to 5% above the predicted price.

Yes. No rival beats it on all four.

Compared with 549 trims of other makes, sedans, 2020.

No safety, reliability or insurance data.

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