Kia Optima 2.0l GDI Launched in the US Published: 10 Dec 2010, 07:37 UTC • By: Daniel Patrascu ...

Kia has been under Hyundai's umbrella since the '90s, making one wonder: Does your Kia Soul have the same powertrain as a ...

We took the Optima SX T-GDI on some local Chicago roads and freeways and confirmed that the car is, indeed, fast. Moving four passengers rapidly isn’t that hard, but the four cylinder turbo sounds ...

The real headline with the all-new 2016 Optima is that it's available with not one but two turbocharged engines. No, we aren't talking about any diesel to compete with the TDI, but about a ...

The 2011 Optima is available in three all-new and fuel-efficient Theta II powerplants, a 2.4-liter GDI four-cylinder, a 2.0-liter GDI turbo engine or a 2.4-liter hybrid.

Kia's 2.0-liter GDI turbo engine makes a return appearance on the SXL and SX Turbo models, producing 247 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque.

The Theta GDI engine at the heart of these recalls has factored into many Kia and Hyundai products from the last decade including the Sonata, the Santa Fe, and the Optima.

All 2011-2014 MY Optima vehicles produced from August 12, 2010 to May 15, 2014 that received an engine replacement under Recall No. 17v224; all 2012-2014 MY Sorento produced from April 19, 2011 to ...

The settlement covers approximately 4.1 million vehicles in the United States equipped with 2.0- and 2.4-liter GDI engines. On the Hyundai side, there are 2.3 million vehicles including the 2011 ...

Hyundai and Kia also did a U.S. “product improvement campaign” covering 3.7 million vehicles to install software that will alert drivers of possible engine failures.

Prices will range from $21,840 for the LX with a 2.4-liter engine up to $35,790 for the SXL version equipped with the 2.0-liter turbocharged GDI 4-cylinder engine.