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'04 Kia Optima EX V6
by analyzerlx
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Jan 08, 2007 (1:32 pm)
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My Optima averages 25.5 MPG mixed driving. The best I've done was 32 MPG highway. Going from Asheville, NC to Wilmington, NC.
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P.S.
by analyzerlx
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Jan 08, 2007 (1:33 pm)
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My car has over 41,000 miles.
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4-cylinder auto-stick MPG
by robman
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Jan 21, 2007 (5:32 am)
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I've got only 2,000 miles so far on the 2006.5 EX equipped as above. I'm averaging roughly 27 MPG with a low of 22 and a high of 30.
I live in the mountains so I use the auto-stick feature consistently. BTW - the transmission is unbelievably smooth in either mode but in auto mode doesn't downshift when I attack the mountain inclines in a sporty fashion (LOL).
The dealership has treated me like "family" so far without being pesky. This is not what I expected from a South Korean manufacturer with a comparatively new dealer network.
Best deal on the market for $20K but you should shop the Hyundai products as well!
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Re: '04 Kia Optima EX V6 [analyzerlx]
by mickeyrom
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Jan 21, 2007 (5:44 am)
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Replying to: analyzerlx (Jan 08, 2007 1:32 pm)
25.5 is exactly what I averaged after 3000 miles.Frankly Im a bit disappointed as I had averaged 28.6 on my Sonata.Both are auto-4 cyl.EPA is higher on the Optima.Surprisingly my last fill up was an atrocious 16.4MPG.Lets hope that was an aberration. 
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1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder
by csandste
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Feb 06, 2007 (10:34 pm)
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Mixed: 24 mpg
90% highway: 30 mpg
Not bad given Hyundai's reputation for a stiff engine. Still no better than my Maxx V6.
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Re: 1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder [csandste]
by mickeyrom
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Feb 07, 2007 (5:22 am)
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Replying to: csandste (Feb 06, 2007 10:34 pm)
Not bad? Despite horrendous head and side winds,and then some driving in Chicago,my Chryler mini van with a 3.8 engine managed 18.6...actual,not trip computer.Of course thats after 148,000 miles.  BTW they still havent figured out the problem with the air bag issue on the passenger side.Whats more,they dont seem to have any sense of urgency about it.I wouldnt want another KIA if they gave it away.Giving this car a rating of 7 was too high.
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Re: 1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder [csandste]
by spmrebel
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Feb 07, 2007 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: csandste (Feb 06, 2007 10:34 pm)
Thats actually pretty good. My 05 Elantra GT with auto that has 38K miles gets about 29 mpg with 90% highway driving (no stop and go) and about 25 mpg mixed. My 05 Spectra EX gets about 31 mpg highway and about 26 mpg mixed. Your Optima should do better once you have 20K miles.
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Re: 1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder [mickeyrom]
by csandste
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Feb 07, 2007 (9:26 pm)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Feb 07, 2007 5:22 am)
Click here and complain:
link NHTSA
Did you ever take it to another dealer or complain to the zone rep? (I know we've covered this before, sorry my memory is bad).
I bought a Kia because of the quality of my Hyundai dealer, but both brands have some bad dealerships (but no worse than some Japanese makes).
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Re: 1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder [csandste]
by mickeyrom
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Feb 08, 2007 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: csandste (Feb 07, 2007 9:26 pm)
Yes,I am now going to another dealer.They say that some sort of KIA super tech will "re-flash" the seat.Unfortunately,the guy never shows up.Ive made the trip for this procedure 3 times, and he is yet to show up.The problem being intermittent does make it much more difficult to find,but IMO they are the ones who designed and built this car, and it really is THEIR problem.I'm hoping that if they cant fix this,I will get a refund and I can get the name KIA out of my mind,once and for all.I have bought so many cars in my lifetime that I lost count,and I have never had a single car,any brand, that had an unfix-able problem.
BTW I sure hope you are right about the MPG improving.Thats been a big disappointment. 
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Re: 1000 miles on the odometer-- LS 4 cylinder [mickeyrom]
by sike00
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Feb 19, 2007 (9:47 pm)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Feb 07, 2007 5:22 am)
I have a 2006.5 Kia Optima with the V6 and am having trouble with the passenger side airbag also,,,the light in the dash by the clock will be on even if somebody is sitting in the seat,,,this is an intermittent problem but actually happens quite frequently,,,but when I took it to Kia to have it checked out,,,they said that everything is alright with it,,,no codes in the computer, and could not get it to act up while they had it for 2 hrs. But they did tell me that if the light is on,,,then the airbag is off,,,so I asked them if my wife/passenger has to be hurt or killed before they fix this,,,and they said that the sensors are around 1200.00 each and they cant just throw money and time at it hoping to get it right. I then stated that the safety aspect of the vehicle was one of the main reasons I bought this car,,,actually bought 2 of them at the same time,,,one with a V6 and decked out for my wife and one with a 4cyl. and pretty basic for myself as I drive much farther to work than she does,,,and by the way her car (V6) gets terrible gas mileage, about 20mpg with 80% highway usage. We have so far got a high of 22 out of it mixed with a high of 24 all highway, 3 hr trip on the turnpike. Very dissapointed with this car,,,should have got her the Sante Fe that she wanted but thought the gas mileage was too bad,,,I think they get better than what were getting right now,,,the car has 6000 miles on it. Just very upset and letdown with the service,,,is their anyone I can call short of the CEO of the company that could help.
Mike
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