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Toyota Camry in Russia is more than a car. This status, this is unconditional love of consumers, it will say that - the embodiment of reliability and 100% liquidity in the secondary market with a minimum loss of value.

But everyone knows that the Toyota brand cars are not distinguished by the exquisite design, high quality materials, and as a rule - do not shine with running qualities. These are simple reliable cars that are acquired by people most often aged over 40 years, when reliability and relative comfort appreciates, without special requirements for the behavior of the car on the road. It is easier to say that this is a car, ideally suitable for riding from the point "A" to the point "B" and that's all ...

But on the Toyota Camry model, the D-class does not end, at least in marketing purposes "Toyota Motor Company" positions Camry as an e-class. Let's consider a comparison with another popular Asian model of similar size and status - Kia Optima.

Modifications and Equipment Toyota Camry

The basic for Toyota Camry is the standard of Standart, the cost of which is currently 1,364,000 rubles. For this money "Camry" will be equipped with a two-liter 6ar-FSE engine, which gives 150 hp. and a 6-speed automatic box that for the car weighing 1540 kg is actually very mediocre characteristics. And the car with such equipment accelerates up to 100 km / h in 10.4 seconds (according to the manufacturer), which is saying directly - untrue, and on the fact this car rides an average of two seconds slower. However, it is important only to those who will try to drive on this model, that it will not work in principle, since the car is initially, with any engine, does not have to active movement in the stream.

Optionally, "minimum" will give all the necessary systems of passive and active safety, 16-inch alloy wheels, fabric interior, LED running lights, fog lights, steering wheel adjustment in two planes, climate control, parking radars, acoustic system with control on the steering wheel, and Much.

For a little big money (for example, the elegance plus equipment for 1,635,000 rubles), the Japanese will already put a 2r-Fe motor in the car, which has a volume of 2.5 liters and power of 181 hp Optionally, a leather interior will appear in such a configuration, xenon light, seat electric drives, etc.

The most tops in the motor line is V6 2GR-FE, a volume of 3.5 liters and a capacity of 249 hp. The cost of the most expensive car with such a motor is 1 960,000 for the LUXE package, in which the reverse curtains are added to the entire above, the power of the steering position, the seat memory, the more progressive multimedia system and 17-inch alloy wheels of the wheels are added. The dynamics of such a car is already more impressive and "Camry" of such an energy-relatedness "rides up to hundreds" is already in 7.1 seconds, which is actually true.

All "Toyota Camry" in the suspension is used "MacPherson" with a cross-stability stabilizer both in front and rear. Toyota loves such a layout of the suspension, which, on the one hand, makes behavior on the road is unnecessary roll and not predictable, and on the other hand, it makes it easier and reduces the cost of repair in the event of a breakdown.

Modifications and equipment KIA Optima

The minimum firm at the Korean business sedan is more democratic. For a complete set of Classic, the dealer asks from 1,099,900 rubles, and for this money the car will have a two-liter motor with 150 hp. and mechanical transmission. For such a price, the equipment can be called - rich! Base Kia Optima will have 6 airbags, all the main modern systems of active safety, 16 inches alloy wheels, LED running lights, light sensor, cruise control, windshield electrical heating, air conditioning and speaker system.

Also, such a piece of Classic can be in variations with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

From the configuration called LUXE, the model "KIA Optima" in addition to a double-liter motor, may have under the hood and a more powerful motor, a volume of 2.4 liters. Such a power unit will be equipped with direct fuel injection, and it is characterized by low gasoline consumption at high power indicators: 2.4 GDI has already issued 188 forces, which in a coupe with a fast-running automatic box, has a positive effect on the dynamics. The car weighing 1575 kg accelerates up to 100 km / h for honest 9 seconds.

Such a complete set (2.4 GDI LUXE) costs from 1,429,900 rubles, and optionally it can offer additional parking sensors in front and rear, rain sensors and light, electronic parking brake, electric drives with settings memory, two-zone climate control and 18-inch wheels.

The maximum version of Optima is Optima GT, the cost of which is from 1,749,900 rubles. This version is slightly different from others - more aggressive appearance, and not in vain. Under the hood, such "KIA" has a 2-liter inline GDI turbo engine with a "twinkling" turbine, which gives 245 hp, which is deliberately done to lower the plank on transport tax in our country. On Korean K5 (so this car is called in his homeland, in South Korea), this engine has already issued a more impressive 280 forces, and the beauty of Optima GT for our market is that this motor "chipped" in a simple Korean factory firmware Another "Tabun horses".

This motor, as well as its atmospheric fellows, is completed with the adaptive hydrotransformer 6-speed automatic transmission, which copes with its tasks very well.

Optionally GT more radically different from the above-handed sets! There will already be a panoramic roof, black leather with a red stitch, boshenon headlights, an adaptive lighting system of the road, Harman Kardon Surround audio system, a circular review camera and a lot more.

By the way, it is worth noting the fact that in the cage "KIA" is "Optima" with the same optional equipment and the same appearance, but with a simple atmospheric motor of 2.4 liters, which is very good if the client is afraid of the pipe Or he does not need a car that rides up to 100 km / h in 7.4 seconds. The cost of Kia Optima in the GT-LINE configuration ranges from 1,619,900 rubles.

What to choose: Kia Optima or Toyota Camry

Both of these cars are not present on the Russian market, both during this time have managed to have their regular consumers and admirers, and both these models have something to oppose each other. Toyota Camry is more suitable for adults, it has less screaming design and more conservative salon. Kia optima is more oriented on the young consumer and in every way trying to pay attention.

The reliability and reputation of Toyota, Kia can answer rich in optional equipment and a 5-year warranty, and the power of V6 Camry, optima can oppose a much more economical modern turbo engine.

Each of these machines have its pros and cons, and here as they say it is necessary to try on the car by itself.

O Ptima takes a special position in the KIA line. This is not the most massive and not the best-selling model, but it is from Optima that the global transformation of the image of the KIA brand began.

The previous generation of Optima, who came to the Russian market in 2012 - one of the first cars of the brand, fully created under the guidance of the designer of Peter Schraira and quite fit into European ideas about how business class car should be. The term "business class" himself entered the use of in the 90s of the last century. So began to call cars segment D - larger, powerful and richly equipped than models of mass segments B and C, but not reaching the parameters to solid apparatus of the E-class. On such cars they really love to move and businessmen of the middle hand, and civil servants, and managers of solid companies.

This segment is very stable: despite all the dramatic events in the automotive market, and its deafening fall of 2015-2016, and the subsequent growth, the share of the business class in the total volume ranged from 3.2 to 3.9%. And on this background there was a continuous take-off of sales of Kia Optima. If in 2012 the proportion of this model in the segment was difficult to 4%, and in just a year 4,617 such cars were implemented, then at the end of 2017, Optima had already 22%, and according to the results of the first half of the year, this share of the present share 28%! Growth of seven times in seven years! To date, the sales of the model came to the level of 1,500 cars per month. Agree, it is quite a lot ...

But do not think that such victories were easily given to the Korean sedan. The business class segment is characterized by the highest level of competition, and Optima has to fight for a place under the sun and wallets of buyers with such hits like Toyota Camry, Mazda 6, Hyundai Sonata and Ford Mondeo. And one of the important tools of this struggle is just a quick update and the emergence of new versions.

Two tig nose

What is changing in cars during planned facelifting? As a rule, facing of radiators, a form of bumpers and lighting. That is, what is first striking and serves as the main identifier of the brand and model. Did not exception and Optima. Engineers completely abandoned xenon headlights, and now all Optima lighting has exclusively LED sources.

KIA OPTIME GT LINE	Kia Optima GT.

Dimensions Kia Optima.

D x w x in, mm

4 855 / 1 860 / 1 485

Fog lights (with three separate and, naturally, LED sources located horizontally) moved from the bottom of the radiator cladding to the side air intakes of the brake cooling system. A decorative diffuser appeared under the rear bumper. But the most important thing is the famous "Tiger Nose", invented by Maestro Shryer back in 2007, now appears in two versions. The general form of the top lining of the radiator does not differ in all complete sets, but the most powerful and "sporty" designed sets of GT and GT Line are affected by a grid with a cellular structure, and all others - with vertical lamellas of a la "whale whale". It is logical: you want your car to look so bad - please; We wish in the appearance there were more solidity - also no problems.

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Red, black, brown

As for the interior, there are few changes here: chrome edging around the new instrument panel and the engine start buttons, otherwise the decorated buttons on the functional steering wheel yes that appeared the interior option of the interior of dark brown skin. This color version first appeared on the Sorento Prime crossover and unexpectedly became very fashionable. But there will be no salon in the light beige gamma - it seems that this "American" option came out of fashion. But for the "sports" packages of GT and GT Line, there are chairs with a red selection and a combined finish of black and red leather.

But the most cute novelty can be seen only in the evening: the car got a contour backlight on the front panel and front door armrests. The backlight color can be installed by itself, and you can bind it to the movement mode: in Eco mode, the salon is highlighted in green, Sport - red, and if you select smart mode SMART - blue.

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In general, there is no comments for the Ergonomics of the Kia Optima salon, although by some moments it will be necessary to get used to. For example, to bring a smartphone to the Hands-Free system, you can only use the button on the steering wheel, and you cannot exit the corresponding menu item via the monitor touch screen on the console.

The media system itself is presented in two versions: with a screen diagonal of 7 and 8 inches. The system is characterized by a very good sound (it would be strange to wait for something else from the Harman / Kardon brand), as well as the possibility of integrating the smartphone through the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay systems. Plus, in the bottom of the console there is a niche with wireless charging for phones. From my point of view, this niche has only one disadvantage: my "shovel" with a diagonal of 6.4 inches simply did not fit physically, but not still like such overall devices. But the USB slots, and the AUX socket, and the 12-volt socket are located in such a way that you can connect the external devices through them even while driving.

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Engine

2.4 GDI, 188 hp / 2.0 T-GDI, 245 hp

But from a technical point of view, the car has not changed any changes. He has the same body, in the power structure of which more than 50% make up the details of particularly durable steel, which gave the model the opportunity to earn five stars and in European, and American security ratings.

In the line of motors - three well-known four-cylinder engines. This is a two-liter four NU 2.0 CVVL with a capacity of 150 hp And two of the Motor of Theta-188-strong 2.4 GDI and 245-strong turbocharged 2.0 T-GDI (the latter is exceptionally equipped with a GT equipment, which accounts for about 10% of sales). All options, as you can see, fall into optimal tax zones for their capacity, but the most popular were versions equipped with a 2.4-liter engine: they choose at least half of the buyers.

With all engines, a proven 6-step automatic is aggregated. Depending on the type of engine and configuration, it may have either three or four modes of operation: except Eco, Comfort and Sport can be provided by SMART mode when electronics, after examining the owner's driving manner, will turn on this or that mode depending on the road conditions. .

Since the speech came about the equipment, then, perhaps, it is worth talking about them and about the prices of the car. Open the Classic and Comfort configuration line. They are equipped with only a 150-strong engine and boxes without the possibility of selecting the mode and cost 1 219 900 and 1,349,900 rubles, respectively.

The following "for seniority", the configuration of LUXE and Prestige can be equipped with both double-liter and 2.4-liter motors. In the first case, their price is 1,479,900 and 1,539,900 rubles, and in the second - 1,579,900 and 1,639,900 rubles.

Naturally, a set of vital goods included in it is growing from the configuration. Those who do not need power and speed, and therefore will be ready to satisfy the 150-strong engine, but still wanting to get the maximum level of equipment in the interior, the version of Premium is intended. It costs 1,619,900. For those who love that the car looks smoking, but does not want to get out for dozens of extra horses under the hood, there is a GT Line grade for 1,759,900 rubles. It affects all the attributes of sports style, but it does not differ in dynamics from other complete sets with a 2.4-liter engine.

Finally, there is in the ruler and 245-strong GT equipment. Such a car will cost a real Russian who, if you believe Gogol, can not not love fast ride, in 1,929,900 rubles.

And yet comfort

Optima leaves a very beneficial impression. I spent the first half of the test route driving a car in a rich Prestige configuration with a 2.4 GDI engine. The model confirmed its reputation convenient and very soft on the drive of the car: its suspension is readily swallowed and a gentle wave, and small road irregularities, and the pit and "lying police" passes gently and elastically, without exposing the saddles with excessive vertical overloads. All this suggests that Optima will remain a comfortable means of movement not only in major cities, but also on the roads of the Russian depth.

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Kia Optima GT Line / Optima GT

However, those who are looking for in the car "honed handling", drive and willingness to dry rubber in fast turns, it is better to look at some other side: even though to twist, even though to twist, and in the corners, the car is noticeably cubed, so no The desire to attack them with the highest possible speed does not occur.

As for the management of the burden, the most organic for this version it seemed to me the Comfort mode. If you go into a sports mode, the switching box down when adding gas is too sharp, especially since the acceleration in Comfort mode was quite sufficient for rebuilding in the city stream, and for overtaking on the track. Well, in particularly serious cases, you can use the manual sequential transmission.

But the GT equipment with a 245-strong turbo engine was best driving in Sport mode. In it, the car opened all his dynamic potential, and all accelerations were performed energetically, but smoothly. I think, the whole thing in the torque characteristic of the 2.0 T-GDI engine, which has a maximum torque shelf begins approximately 1,300 revolutions and stretches to 4,000. Accordingly, when the gas pedal is pressed, the car can accelerate without switching the box. For lower programs.

Both configurations are noted by the excellent stability on a straight line, and even at high speeds that are clearly exceeding the limits permitted. And you do not want these very limits to the lacquer to exceed - turn the mode of limiting the maximum speed, it works very well, and the management of it is quite logical and does not cause difficulties. What is the sin to hone, on some models, who have such a useful thing is also present, I could not figure out how to use it ...

Liked the work of a high-resolution rear view camera. The only thing that can be improved here is to provide the camera with a washer.

But how the transmission operation is automatically changing in SMART mode, I never felt. Not then to study the electronic mind of my driving manner required more time, the road situation itself did not change rather sharply, not the modes of work still switched, but no indication of this process designers were provided.

Kia Optima GT Line / Optima GT
Claimed consumption per 100 km

Growth potential

Kia Optima has where to grow, and the engineers and engineers are brand there is to improve. For example, it seemed to me that the noise level in the cabin is not beyond the scope of the permissible, but still a business class can be somewhat quieter.

You can lie with the suspension, especially since Albert Burmann has passed this area in the Hyundai and Kia group of companies, and Albert Burmann has been headed, and he is recognized as the great guru of the suspension settings in global car circles.

I think that in the next generation Optima (which, if the brand is withstanding the pace taken, should appear after a couple of years) you can expect the emergence of such systems as an active cruise control or projection display. But it will not be soon, but while Optima of the current fourth generation is well increasing its popularity and confidently ranks second in the sales ranking in the segment with a solid separation from the nearest pursuers, confidently catching the leader - Toyota Camry. However, the task "catch up and overtake" the most popular model of the segment before sales specialists is not worth it.

As you know, Camry is in great demand from corporate clients who choose a third of the total sales. In the case of Optima, private buyers play the main role, although recently there has been an increase in the model from taxi companies.

Kia is very proud to be very proud that if you compare their novelty with comparable grades of the main competitors, then Optima is cheaper, and at an equal price the buyer receives a "more car". Plus reliability, which allowed to give a five-year warranty on the car. Plus favorable credit programs (and this is especially important for young businessmen aged 30-45 years, which in the company consider the main target audience) ...

But in this segment, everyone decide not only the price, technical characteristics and saturation of the car with modern systems. That is, it's all that is also very important, but the brand itself, her story and the image mean no less, if not more. So, according to the Marketing Director, Kia Motors Rus Valery Tarakanova, the main efforts to direct the brand as such. All other components of the brand are already there.

Would you get updated optima?

➖ Ergonomics
➖ Suspension

pros

➕ Dynamics
➕ Spacious trunk
➕ Spacious salon

The advantages and disadvantages of KIA Optima 2018-2019 in the new body are identified on the basis of reviews of real owners. More detailed advantages and cons Kia Optima 2.0 and 2.4 with a machine gun and mechanics can be found from the stories below.

Ownership reviews

Great car! Machine 1.5 months. Cute appearance, pleasant control. Even with 2.0 liters of the engine, excellent dynamics. Good noise insulation at high speed. Very lightweight steering wheel, the presence of cruise control in the simplest configuration, a spacious interior, especially from behind.

With my height (190 cm), it is convenient for any of the seats and even remains a stock of adjustments behind the wheel! True, I can not get used to the big size of the car (the previous car was lower than class). Consumption of gasoline route is about 7 liters per 100 km, the city is about 11 liters per 100 km.

From the flaws, I will note the small opening in the trunk and big loops. Road clearance, indicated 155 mm, but it seems to me that it is less. Very soft springs from behind - two people on the seat, and the rear suspension drawdown is such as in the trunk 500 kg of cargo!

Vladimir, goes to Kia Optima 2.4 (150 hp) 2016

Acquired this car after Audi Q7 2007, on which expensive repairs. In addition, it was necessary for a car mainly for the route. Of course, Audi is going better, but these are completely different cars.

After the purchase of Kia Optima GT has passed half a year, you can make the first conclusions. Rolling carefully. After 10,000 km, the car really became very decent dynamics. It starts not hurricane (unpleasantly surprised), but from a speed of 30 km / h very tightly, from 50 km / h - with slipping. On the track of problems with overtakes simply does not exist, the speaker is very decent from any speed. Definitely lacks a full drive!

The automatic transmission 6-step, works perfectly. Consumption on the track on a cruise at a speed of ~ 105 km / h - 6 liters. In the city of Litres 11-12, but with very active driving, you can bring up to 16. There was a small, fast "Trojection" of the engine when warming up, I will pay attention to. Gasoline is only 95 with verified refueling. Oil does not eat.

The suspension is very comfortable, really adjusts to the road surface. The primer is going on asphalt. A couple of times on the highway, getting into the deep and "sharp" pits suspension worked on a breakdown, which was not very pleasant, but the pits were really big.

Strains a little not "sharp" steering, which practically does not change depending on the inclusion of the "Sport" mode, which you can not say from the sensations on the dynamics of the car, which differs fundamentally from the ECO mode. Kials car does not feel.

Side support for seats is calculated, perhaps only on a very surround driver and passenger. Many places in the car. The trunk is huge. Behind three passengers are placed very comfortable. Shumka is good, summarizes the arches of the wheels. Music is excellent. The climate works perfectly. Far light on perfectly, but nearly, even after additional adjustment (raised a little up) only on the foursome.

The owner goes to Kia Optima GT 2.0 (245 hp) 2016 G.V.

Impressions from the car. About the engine 2.0 (150 hp) everyone says does not go, the wagons do not overtake. Well, I do not know, but I ride. Of course, not a fighter, but I have enough. I am a family family, there are children, no time to hurry.

Consumption on the highway in sport mode with a speed of 130-140 km / h about 7.5-9 liters of 95 gasoline, in the city in a tranquil manner of 10-11 liters, in the sport mode around the city with air conditioning - 15 liters, without air conditioning - 12-13 liters In eco-mode, I never went, they say even lower consumption will be.

The automatic box in the usual mode does not kick, you do not even feel when it switches, but in the sport mode it kicks (from the second to the third). Many people write that the box itself adapts under the boiler ride, so if all the time dynamically (aggressively) ride in sport mode, it does not kick.

The suspension is normal on 17-inch wheels, small and medium irregularities swallows, but for deep bumps is harsh. Handling is good, you do not feel the speed, but the rut, it happens, it recognizes under the wheels. Shumka is not bad, but there is noise from the arches. Comfort salon on five.

That did not like in Optima, it is a slippery steering wheel, it is covered with very smooth skin (can with leatherette). I do not know whether it will be enough for a long time. Also, the car hurts wide thresholds, and children are dirty all the time.

What I miss in it is a circular review (although there is more expensive equipment). The car is big, and the hood is wide, so I will not get used to the dimensions when you arrive at the garage.

Review about KIA Optima 2.0 with automatic machine 2017

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Exterior I will not comment on a particularly comment. In my opinion, it looks solid with a slight note of sportiness, but no more.

The interior is interesting here. I am reminiscent of the salons of German cars, especially Audi five-seven years old. The console is deployed to the driver. All buttons at hand. The quality of the materials at the level of competitors and, of course, the head is above what I went earlier.

The trunk is huge. In the underground there is a full-sized reserve on the cast disk, but there are no additional niches and compartments, although on the same Rio had convenient storage compartments for small things. In general, in terms of arranging the trunk, for some reason, Koreans are not looking at the same Germans who have a bunch of hooks and other hooks in the trunk.

Engine and box. A fundamental point in transplanting with Rio to a new car was that the dynamics of the new car should be better, or the same as in Rio. Rio on the MCPP was very cheerful for a cheap car, about 10 seconds up to 100 km / h. Accordingly, watching 2.0-liter optima did not even become, because for me there was a power supply for overtaking on the highway.

In principle, I did not expect anything supernatural from the engine 2.4, given the huge mass of the car (1.7 tons, which is 200 kg is heavier than the same "six"). In fact, it turned out that Optima is a little dynamic Rio. According to the passport, optima is faster than 1.0 second, but on the go, it is somehow not felt, possibly due to much better noise insulation and dimensions.

Suspension. That's just a breakthrough for Koreans. I think it's no secret that it is the suspension that is a weak point of all Korean cars, not in terms of reliability, but in terms of settings. In the revocation of Rio, I wrote in detail about it. Optima in this regard is a breakthrough for Korean cars: the suspension is energy-intensive, at the same time not swinging. Smoothness by a very good level

The owner goes to Kia Optima 2.4 (188 hp) AT 2016 G.V.

Where can one buy?

About the salon: there is a lot of space! For example, in the 2012 Accord, I could not sit down (height 182 cm), and then even the knees do not get to the front seats. The seats are very comfortable, the lower part is long (unlike the Japanese), and there part of the leg always "hanging" in the air.

About Engine: Engine This is the reason number 1 buy this car. Under the hood, a 245-strong motor, which, with the economy of the usual four-cylinder, is not worse, and somewhere even better than six-cylinder. I will say in advance that I will not judge the resource, I will show time.

Consumption is not rising above 10 liters per hundred. So far, run through it all. Even if you go actively, I do not think that there will be more than on the chord, but the car rides something completely different.

The machine works slowly, switches slowly, it seems to me, but you don't notice this with such an engine, as it pulls from any revolutions, it does not have a machine error.

The suspension is similar to the Accord, due to the 18-inch wheels harsh. With the car on which there were 16-inch wheels a huge difference, but for beauty you need to pay comfort!

Review of Kia Optima GT 2.4 (245 hp) on automatic machine 2016

Having won the battle for the best car Korean business class, Kia Optima was rapidly continued to move forward. Thus, debuting the fourth generation in 2015, the optima may feel boldly to compete with world representatives of this segment, and it is quite a chance to be called the best. Do you agree with this Volkswagen Passat? Now we will find out.

The first in the arena appears "Grozny" German representative of the Volkswagen Passat B8 business class. I think immediately after these words, many motorists who are always true to the Volkswagen concern will argue that Optima is absolutely no chance. But we will not hurry the events ahead of time and return to our "battle".

Finally, the new Volkswagen Passat begins to open its predecessors - model B7. Now the updated Passat stopped being bored and began to be a really "predatory" car.

Saving barely noticeable outlines from its predecessor, the car on the new platform looks nicely outwardly. He has a good body lines, the front headlights, the ends of which are harmoniously connected to the empty of the hood, as well as the branded radiator grille and the changed front bumper really look quite dynamically.

In addition to the appearance of the car, his salon is strongly cling. As always, in German stylish interior, with wonderful quality finishing materials. The front panel is good not only in appearance, but also to the touch. The central display pleases the saturation of the image and the clarity of work. Under it is a three-zone climate control adjustment panel. Everything works quickly, in a timely manner and the backlash in the "twilk" was not seen.

The driver's instrument panel in this generation has become electronic and multifunctional. Now there is no need to use switches to display the desired indicator, for example, such as outdoor temperature, fuel consumption, etc. Now such information is transferred to separate panel locations and is displayed constantly, and in the on-board computer itself, you can display an image from the navigation system, the trip-computer data and much more.

The steering wheel, covered with soft skin and asks in the hands, and the buttons located on it and the submissive petals are nice to fall under the fingers. Seats comfortable with high-quality upholstery and a wide range of adjustments will not give the body to get tired of long trips. On the back row of the seat seats are more than enough for the feet of passengers. It will be uncomfortable only to someone who will sit in the middle, as it will be great to interfere with a massive and high central tunnel with climate adjustments in the back of the car. And the side curtains of the two rear doors and three comfortable head restraints create a good comfort and a certain highlight of Volkswagen Passat.

Go to our second participant - Kia Optima. The new, the fourth generation of Optima is also "Grozny" looks and leaves a pleasant impression by its updated exterior.

The head optics changed, the front bumper and cuts under the fog. Now the car looks even harmonious, so that its appearance is not so much behind his opponent. What about the cabin?

Of course, the Optima Salon looks forward to Passatovsky, but nothing is inferior in its logicness and quality of finishing materials. It is immediately clear that Korean automakers focuses the interior of the car on the driver, as he says the central panel deployed to the driver's location.

Yes, the central display is less, but also high quality shows and pleases speed. The central deflectors are symmetrical, not as at the Passat, it seems that the central right deflector stretches to the end of the torpedo. A convenient climate adjustment system and a central tunnel, where in the front of the car, the gearbox selector is located in an anatomical position under the right hand, and the spacious niche is right for all small things. And the Passat limited himself in this place only with cup holders. The steering wheel is now trimmed with leather, and the steering buttons are really convenient than in previous versions. The instrument panel is bangible with standard white-red backlight. As before, she read well and convenient, only now the developers seem to have a small "marafet", making it more pleasant for the eyes.

The front seats are comfortable, high-quality and equipped with necessary adjustments, allowing to fully adjust the driver's seat under themselves. The minus was the pillows of lateral support, which are located too far from each other, but there is quite a rare function - ventilation of the front seats than the Volkswagen does not boast. I was pleased with the rear row of seats: places - even debut, and the central tunnel is not confused under the legs. Even if the front seats will move back to the back, the back of the space will still be enough.

Compared to the Passat, Kia visibility from behind is much worse, but thanks to the rear view chamber with the ability to regulate the viewing angle, this lack does not expand. It is also worth noting that the panoramic roof of Optima "ate" the space above the head, so a rather a sharp man will rest in the ceiling, which you can not say about the consequences of the passage of lying policemen, especially at high speed.

Go to the most painstaking theme - engine and suspension. Volkswagen Passat B8 is equipped with a TSI engine with a 1.8 liter working volume, with a capacity of 180 hp and seven-step DSG box, and Kia Optima engine 2.4 liters, with a capacity of 188 hp and a six-speed machine.

Well, the speaker of the Passat with its 180-strong engine is striking imagination. The maximum torque is achieved on low revs and the car is already from the start in the literal sense of "tears" of all participants in the movement. It did not cost here and without the merit of the Robot, which is clearly and in time switches the transmissions. And the consumption was pleasantly surprised - in the city of 9 liters, and on the track 5! Noise isolation, and control in height. With increasing speed, the force of the steering wheel is growing and there is good feedback and small rolls on steep turns.

The suspension of the new platform has become greater energy intensity and allows you to confidently pass any irregularities without fear of "breaking".

Kia's engine has a moderate burden and, together with a six-speed automatic, it does not fit for an active ride, and if you try to squeeze out "all juices" from it, then the standard mixed consumption with 11 liters will grow into all 15. I was pleased that Koreans are able to learn mistakes. If in the past generations noise insulation was just disgusting, and the suspension is little energy intensive, then in this car everything went to a new level. While driving in the cabin, and the irregularities of the road "filtered" is simply wonderful. The only thing, of course, with rather deep pothuses, you have to drop speed.

By summing up, of course, Volkswagen wins in this "battle", surpassing its oriental competitor for design and running qualities. But! In turning on here the "pricing policy", the Passat will be too expensive and in this case, optima will cost both the purchase and maintenance is much cheaper. I will not say that Kia has gone far back. Koreans tried to fame, and I think the next generation can still give "heat" to its competitors.