The Optima, a mainstay of Kia's lineup since 2001, is a midsize sedan with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2015. The Kia Optima has some real zest, surpassing typical horsepower for its class. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2015 Kia Optima is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Kia Optima has a score of 58, implying a 0.071% chance of driver death (6.3% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2015 Kia Optima has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.071% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 8.1107%, meaning the average driver has a 0.071% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 8.1107% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Kia Optima is 52% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 Kia Optima is 41% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Kia Optima with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 50 to 90. The 2015 Kia Optima is less safe than the 2015 Honda Accord, the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, the 2015 Buick Verano, the 2015 Nissan Altima, the 2015 Mazda 6, the 2015 Hyundai Sonata, the 2015 Volkswagen Passat, the 2015 Toyota Camry, the 2015 Chrysler 200, the 2015 Subaru Outback, and the 2015 Subaru Legacy.
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