Interested in buying a Kia Optima.
The question
I am interested in buying a Kia Optima, a 1.7 CRDi 2 Luxe model, with 88,000 miles on the clock. It's a UK import registered in Ireland.
Can you tell me:
1. What price is an okay price for this car?
2. Since I am based in Ireland, can buying a UK import car be problem in any way?
3. Generally how is fuel economy for this model? Is it good/bad as compared to its competitors?
4. I am confused between Nissan Qashqai and Kia Optima. Can you advise pros/cons of one over other?
Thanks Anshul Malik
Asked by Anshul Malik ·
Expert answer
Hi Anshul,
Ok, let’s take those one by one. As far as a fair price is concerned, you haven’t given us a year for the car, but I’m going to assume it’s a 2016 model. That would put a fair price, in Ireland, if about €15,000 give or take. There’s no issue buying a UK car that has already been registered in Ireland.
Fuel economy should be fine — you can expect to get around 45-50mpg from a 1.7 Optima.
Compared to the Qashqai, the Optima is a very, very different car. It’s a large saloon (or estate) whereas the Qashqai is a crossover, and is closer in size inside to a hatchback. Basically the Optima will be larger and more refined than the Qashqai, and if you get the estate version then it will also be much more practical.
Answered by Neil Briscoe