Revised Kia Optima revealed

Key clues to the Optima’s update are a restyled front fascia with black inserts, revised headlight clusters with LED strips and LED foglights on some models, plus new rear diffuser and new LED taillights.

The Optima cabin gets two new screens: an 8-in touchscreen for nav and entertainment, and a 4.3-in LCD screen in the instrument cluster for trip info.

The US top-spec Kia Optima gets HID lights, leather upholstery, red brake callipers and an electronic park brake, while options include dual-exhaust tips, eight-way seat adjustment and a blindspot detection system.

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The new Optima will continue with the current 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a revised six-speed automatic gerarbox, but there could also be a turbocharged 2.0-litre on offer. A petrol-hybrid engine and a 1.7-litre turbodiesel will be available in overseas markets but we’re unlikely to see them here when the Optima arrives early in 2014.