The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show meant the official debut of the all-new 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid, firm’s first hybrid vehicle for the United States market. Just like the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, the new Optima Hybrid comes with a 2.4-litre petrol engine delivering 166 hp and 265 Nm / 195.4 lb ft of torque, mated to a small electric motor which drives the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.
Optima Hybrid’s 30kW Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous electric motor delivers 40.7 ps and 205 Nm of torque from 0-to-1,400 rpm in electric mode.
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