Versatile, high tech with best-in-class safety features, the 2016 Kia Optima is not only Kia’s best-selling sedan but also is the best sedan with the highest safety rating award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). For the 2016 awards year, the IIHS has awarded the Optima a Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) Award which is the organization’s highest safety ranking. The Optima was even able to clinch the win with the heightened standards for safety implemented by the IIHS.
Setting the highest standards for vehicle safety the IIHS evaluates model’s in five crashworthiness tests in which vehicles must receive “Good” ratings in all five to be considered a TSP+. The 2016 Optima swept the board with such a score and even received a “Superior” rating for the newly added category for front crash prevention.
Kia Optima Safety Features
As one of the most innovative midsize sedans on the market, the 2016 Kia Optima has so many more safety features to protect drivers than ever before. All of these features build upon the 50.1 percent advanced high strength steel frame the Optima sits on and offer drivers better peace of mind on the road.
Standard Safety Features
- Dual Front Advanced Airbags
- Driver’s Side Knee Airbag
- Anti-Lock Braking System
- Vehicle Stability Management
- Electronic Stability Control
- LATCH System
All-New Available Safety Features
- Rear Parking Assist System
- Blind-Spot Detection System
- Advanced Smart Cruise Control
- Lane Departure Warning System
- Forward Collision Warning System
- Autonomous Emergency Braking
Kia’s Best-Selling Sedan
Obsessively designed, the 2016 Kia Optima is available in five trim levels to offer drivers the options to customize their sedan to fit their needs. Drivers have the choice between the LX, LX 1.6T, EX, SX or SX LIMITED Optima models, every one featuring state-of-the-art design and technological elements.
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On the base LX trim, drivers have standard features such as projector beam headlights, SiriusXM audio system, Bluetooth wireless technology, rear-camera display, drive mode select and cloth seating with YES Essentials fabric treatment.
Upgrading to the upper trims, Optima drivers get to enjoy additional style and convenience features. Upper trims levels include bi-xenon HID headlights, smart welcome, UVO eServices, Harman/Kardon QuantumLogic Premium surround sound, advanced driver assistance technologies and so much more.
Driving the 2016 Kia Optima, you can experience a sedan like no other with so many features, you’ll be excited for your daily commute. If you’d like to test drive a 2016 Kia Optima, come see the team at Kia of Irvine, serving the Orange County, CA area.
