In Review; Cheap Estate Deals on the Kia Optima ISG 2

Another big thanks to Enterprise, our short-term car rental partners, for allowing us to photograph the Kia OPTIMA DIESEL SPORTSWAGON 1.7 CRDi ISG 2 5dr Manual which they had on premises. Five years ago, Kia was probably a brand which scared most customers away.

As a brand Kia have invested considerable time and resources to dispel the image of this being a cheap or inferior product; in fact they offer an industry leading 7 year warranty on all new cars to support this. What really put Kia into the mix was the Kia Sportage, a cross-over SUV which has, over the last 5 years, been one of the most popular car options in the UK market. As a result, Kia have seen other cars in their brand continue to grow; the Rio, Ceed, Sorento and the Optima. Brands like Ford, Vauxhall and Mazda now face a significant threat with this South Korean entity.

In terms of the car shown, this is based on the following configuration:

· Solid – Midnight black
· Cloth – Black
· 17″ alloy wheels

In terms of specification, it is not possible to add any additional factory options; you can only choose from the limited colour palette. That being said, even the model shown, a “2”, has an amazing amount of features including rain sensing wipers, tinted glass, Bluetooth,, front/rear parking sensors, reversing camera, 7” sat nav, electrically adjustable (and heated) door mirrors, follow me home headlights, LED daytime running lights, cornering lights, automatic headlights, 17” alloys, lumbar support and towing preparation. If you have a bigger budget, go or the “3” and get features like the 18” alloys, chrome surrounds, LED feature lighting, faux leather, electric seats and the 8” navigation.

As a company car option, this is a reasonable choice – P11d of £22,785.00 and CO2 of 113g/km. On the technical side, the 1685CC manual 6-speed engine deliver 64.2MPG combined, 0-60 times of 9.8 seconds and offers 139ps. For servicing, it’s every 12 months or 20,000 miles whichever is sooner. With these service intervals, you might want to consider a funder-maintained contract, which can include all servicing, maintenance and tyres.

Further, with the comprehensive warranty, it may be practical to ensure all servicing takes place at a Kia deal (although in some cases this is not a mandatory obligation). You might also want to consider the Kia as a long-term product, with the great warranty, and so a long-term purchase style product such has a Personal Contract Purchase might be something you want to add to the mix too!

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