Under hood, Kia will continue to offer a standard, naturally aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder, as well as an optional 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder.
2016 Kia Optima SXL
Power for both engines is estimated to be down compared to the current car, with the 2.4 dropping from 192 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque to 185 hp and 178 lb-ft, and the 2.0T losing 27 of its 274 hp and nine of its 269 lb-ft.
2016 Kia Optima SXL
Kia is claiming that both engines have been retuned for fuel economy, although it wasn't able to provide any figures to back up that argument.
