Facelifted 2019 Kia Optima Saloon JF and Sportswagon JF are now on sale

Following its debut at the Geneva motor show earlier in the year, the facelifted Optima saloon and Sportswagon are now on sale, boasting a series of updates and a new 1.6-litre ‘U3’ diesel engine that develops 134bhp and 236lb ft of torque. The ‘tiger-nose’ grille now has a bright chrome finish, and there’s revisions to the bumpers, headlights and fog lamps, as well as fresh designs for the alloy wheels. Inside, there’s a newly-designed steering wheel and satin-chrome trim for the centre console, and GT-Line S models feature black leather upholstery with red stitching.


the facelifted Optima saloon and Sportswagon are now on sale, boasting a series of updates and a new 1.6-litre ‘U3’ diesel engine that develops 134bhp and 236lb ft of torque
2019 Kia Optima Sportswagon GT Line JF

New safety equipment includes driver drowsiness detection and the 360-degree camera system is now of a higher resolution. The new diesel engine features Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for effective emissions control, with CO2 emissions of 117g/km for the manual saloon, rising to 122g/km for the seven-speed twin-clutch automatic Sportswagon editions. As before, the model architecture consists of 2, 3 and GT-Line S, with the highest trim level now offered exclusively in Sportswagon guise. Prices start at £22,260 for the 2 1.6 CRDi saloon, rising to £31,400 for a Sportswagon GT-Line S 1.6 CRDi with automatic transmission. For now, just the diesel models get the update, with the plug-in hybrid editions retaining the previous design, for now.

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