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Kia Magentis Gets a Facelift for 2008

johnsmitny submitted on 4/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:24:43 AM

13 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.cartupia.com

Known as the Kia Optima, or Kia Magentis in the U.

S. and China, the Magentis will receive a minor facelift inside and out for the model year 2008. The new Magentis will receive Hyundai Sonata style taillights and on the inside, the Magentis upgrades to a higher quality environment.

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Kia Magentis Gets a Facelift for 2008

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EL34

Wow, looks so much better.

Simply an awesome automobile!

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Posted on 4/15/2007 1:01:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Agent63

Well Lexus had to start somewhere. And for KIA so do they.

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Posted on 4/15/2007 4:02:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

atomicbri

Looks more of the same old bland Kia styling... *YAWN*

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Posted on 4/15/2007 11:54:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

S4cabriofoxone

Kia Optima in the US.

It looks the same as before... Q45 front, bland-o-matic rear. Nothing even remotely interesting.

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Posted on 4/15/2007 12:45:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

johnsmitny

welll, it is a kia...

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Posted on 4/15/2007 1:37:16 PM | | Votes: 1   

S4cabriofoxone

john, if Kia wants to make its name known, and have it up there with Honda, they have to TRY. It's so transparent that there probably weren't even designers for this car- it's just a bunch of straight lines and generic light clusters. If they want to reach Camcord status, the Optimagentis must be sleek, different, almost sexy.

Sevor, no (sigh), not even the beige interior! LOL.

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Posted on 4/15/2007 10:47:31 PM | | Votes: 2   

johnsmitny

but still, if I was to see a sexy, different, sleek Kia on the road, the reputation behind the Kia brand just won't make me go as crazy as if I saw, say, a toyota

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Posted on 4/16/2007 2:46:44 AM | | Votes: 1   

Rupert

Reminds me of a Cadillac, the deville perhaps?
Also the last LS.

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Posted on 4/15/2007 7:00:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

aeyjay

Kia "The Power to Surprise". Please surprise us then damnit LOL or change that to "The Power to Uninspire".

They are making some steps in the right direction with good advertising and refreshing their products. I don't believe they have a 'design language' yet unless copy-and-paste is one.

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Posted on 4/16/2007 8:55:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

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