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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

Those records show more than 2,700 fires in just five models alone – 2011 to 15 Kia Optima, 2011 to 14 Hyundai Sonata, 2011 to 15 Kia Sorento, 2011 to 12 Hyundai Santa Fe and 2013 to 14 Hyundai ...

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.

Hyundai And Kia Settle Class Action Lawsuits Over 2.0- And 2.4-Liter GDI Engines The settlement covers approximately 4.1 million vehicles in the United States ...

U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years.

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.

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.