The Kia Optima is one of the best selling Kia models thanks to its sleek, stylish exterior and elegant, spacious interior. Redesigned for 2018, the Kia Optima is making ripples in the sedan market thanks to its refined design. We’ve listed five reasons why the Kia Optima is the most stylish sedan on the market.
Comfort
While design elements are important, without practicality, they aren’t worth much. Luckily, Kia has incorporated elements that offer not only quality but utility. Comfort and usability are first-order concerns within the Optima, and they are addressed with solutions that both fulfill their purpose and add elegance to the overall design.
The seats are an excellent example of marrying comfort and sophistication. Gorgeously created with smooth style lines and plush cushions, both the rear and front seats are designed to provide support while continuing the overall design schema.
Accents
While not the first things your eyes are drawn to when entering any vehicle, accents are still an important finishing touch for the interior. Bland or cheap accents can ruin even the most beautifully designed interior.
However, the accents in the Optima perfectly balance the overall interior for a well-curated blend of materials. The accents are molded plastic but, instead of appearing cheap, it was carefully created in order to realistically mimic wood. This not only cuts down on costs but helps with overall durability.
In addition, the placement of the ambient lights inside the interior highlights the accents as well as the larger design elements to create a cohesive aesthetic.
Windows
Another understated but important consideration is the use of windows. The Optima has large, thoughtfully positioned windows that not only make the vehicle’s blindspot minimal, but also allow in plenty of light and add a cohesion to the exterior by balancing out the metallic accents and painted metal.
A generous windshield makes the dashboard appear more expansive and is also sound-tempered to reduce interior noise. The rear windshield, when combined with the rear window, helps the backseat avoid the feeling of claustrophobia that plagues many sedans.
Dashboard
Complemented by the windshield, the dashboard contains not only the climate controls, but the infotainment touchscreen. Due to the multiple elements within the dashboard, it has to strike a balance between accessibility and comprehensiveness. By including many of the controls within the infotainment center, including navigation, entertainment, and vehicle information, the designers at Kia were able to keep the dashboard uncluttered.
Exterior
Complementing the windows is the beautifully designed exterior. Smooth style lines culminate in the front fascia, crowned with a metallic grille that balances out the sleekness of the exterior with a more aggressive design element to create a sense of togetherness that pulls the entire exterior together.
In addition, the rear fascia is designed to provide the finishing touches, with smoothly modulated taillights that are designed to not only provide plenty of light to safely signal rear vehicles but complement the rest of the vehicle.
These are just a few reasons why the Optima is the most stylish sedan.
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