Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid 2018 Car Review

A plug-in hybrid variant was unveiled in the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. The Kia Optima PHEV shares the powertrain on the Hyundai Sonata PHEV, and like its sibling, it provides a 9.8 kWh power supply that delivers an all-electric variety of 27 mi (43 km), nevertheless the Optima plug-in hybrid carries a lower drag coefficient, which at 0.24 Cd is on par with the all-electric Tesla Model S. The Optima PHEV posseses an active grille, which automatically opens and closes at high and low speeds, causing reduce the Cd. The plug-in hybrid incorporates a 50 kW electric motor and a couple of.0-liter “Nu” four-cylinder GDI engine, mated to your six-speed automatic transmission.