How different from the Hyundai Sonata is the new 2006.5 Kia Optima?
Looking at the specifications, the Optima is a smaller car than the Sonata. Its wheelbase and overall length are shorter, its track and width are narrower, and its trunk is smaller. The Optima weighs more than 100 pounds less, and offers less headroom, shoulder room, and hip room. Plus, the Kia is down more than 15 cubic feet in overall interior passenger space compared to the Hyundai. However, the Optima is taller than the Sonata, and offers more front leg room for the front passenger while matching the Hyundai in terms of driver leg room.
