Blog - Arapahoe Kia - Denver Area in Centennial Colorado

As the auto industry continues to shift towards sustainability, automakers are constantly adding more fuel efficient options to their lineups. Kia is definitely on board with this initiative, and has already made great progress by introducing models like the Kia Optima Hybrid. To expand its offerings further, the automaker recently announced another exciting eco-friendly addition would be occurring in the future.

Just when we didn't think the Kia Optima Hybrid could get any better, the automaker went above and beyond to boost its performance and efficiency. It has been a staple in the new Kia lineup since its release in 2011, and here at Arapahoe Kia we are excited for the updates that the new hybrid has coming its way.

Leave it to one of the newer kids on the block in the automotive industry to take the biggest steps towards fuel economy gains and carbon emission reduction. Kia had the largest improvement in both those categories by a sizeable amount in the EPA's recent "Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2011" survey, with an 11.6 percent fuel economy gain, and adjusted CO₂ performance reduction of of 10.1 percent from 2009 to 2010. Kia also tied for the highest Corporate Average Fuel Economy title at 27 miles per gallon on…

It has become the norm that all prominent auto makers have at the very least one hybrid variant of their top selling sedan. For Kia, the Kia Optima Hybrid fits that bill. The car has a sporty new look, with an aggressive angled front grille and a rising rear compartment with a spacious trunk and taillights.

Available for a test drive at Arapahoe Kia in Greenwood, CO, the Optima contains the basic powerplant for a…