The Koreans, apparently, could not endure the torture by time, and in sufficient detail told the whole world about their first D-class wagon, which they are going to officially represent at the upcoming Geneva Astosalon. Koreans decided to enter the European family car segment with an ulterior motive: according to statistics, 75 percent of sales in the automobile D class are attributed to universal cars. And they have every chance to gain a foothold in this segment, since the quality of Korean cars does not lag behind the same German ones. 
A year ago, the Koreans showed a conceptual model. Sportspace, by which it was immediately clear that the model Optima going to acquire a family. But the Koreans themselves then could not say anything concrete about the future of the concept. But today we see him, this is the future in the guise of Kia Optima Sportwigon. And the future is very ambitious.
In Europe, the model will be sold somewhere closer to the end of this year. Compete Korean wagon will be in its class with Ford Mondeo, Mazda 6, Volkswagen Passat and "wagons" of other brands. 
front part Kia Optima Sportwigon identical to the Optima sedan. They are the same in length and width: 4 meters, 85.5 centimeters and 1 meter, 86 centimeters, respectively. In the "car" only half a centimeter added height - 1 meter 47 centimeters. The wheelbase is the same - 2805 mm. Due to the shape of the body Kia Sportwigon I received a 533-liter luggage compartment, which is almost fifty liters more than the Sedanovsky.
Under the hood Kia Optima Sportwigon in the first stage, only diesel and two petrol aspirated will be installed. In the basic configuration is a two-liter petrol engine for 163 "horses." It works with both manual and automatic gearboxes. Both are six-speed. 
The diesel engine produces 141 horsepower at the peak. He will work in tandem with the mechanics of the six-speed or seven-range "automatic".
The second two-liter petrol engine for 245 "horses" is only in the configuration with an automatic transmission.
Salon remained the same as that of Optima sedan. Interior colors from dark gray to light gray. Multimedia with touchpad, the diagonal of which will depend on the specific configuration - the richer, the longer, can be synchronized with smartphones running Android and IOS. In the basic configuration is six speakers, and for those who like to break the silence, you can order almost six hundred watt installation on eight speakers, with a subwoofer and amp. 
The novelty is equipped with a circular viewing system, wireless charging of mobile devices that need to be put into a niche set aside for this, where they begin to recharge automatically, and the charging process is displayed on the device. There is a rear-view camera, turns are illuminated, the light flux of frontal optics is automatically controlled based on the surrounding natural conditions and the current situation on the road, car parking, traffic control in the lane and many other electronic helpers.
In standard assembly Sportswagon has a sixteen inch cast. The coolest version is on the eighteen-inch rollers, although you can, if desired, order, as well as 17-inch wheels.
New Kia Optima Sedan We are starting to sell in March. It is produced at the Kaliningrad Avtotor plant. Most likely, a new wagon will also be produced here, when Koreans decide to promote it on our car market. But it will not be before 2017. You look, by then oil will rise in price.
