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What features come standard on the 2019 Kia Optima?

2019 Kia Optima LX features

Whether you are shopping for the most affordable Optima or if you just want a good idea for what the baseline Optima offers, it’s a good idea to look at the standard features of the base model. For the Optima, the base model is the LX. We will help you explore all the major 2019 Kia Optima LX features and more right here.

2019 Kia Optima red top view with panoramic sunroofExterior features of the Optima LX

Before we dive into the interior, we should take a look at the exterior. To start with, you get heated power-folding side mirrors with integrated turn indicators.

Up front, you get projector beam headlights with auto light control and LED daytime running lights. Around back, you even get a chrome-tipped exhaust. No Optima trim levels except the top SX come with the panoramic sunroof standard. However, on the EX, S, and even the LX this sunroof is available!


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2019 Kia Optima 8-inch touchscreenTechnology of the Optima LX

Just because you are getting a base model, doesn’t mean you have to ignore some of the best tech. The Optima LX includes the largest touchscreen in the Optima lineup right at the base LX trim level. It measures a full 8 inches, and even in the LX it comes with Bluetooth, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a 6-speaker sound system.

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You also get a rear camera display with a park distance reverse warning, blind spot collision warning, lane change assist, rear cross-traffic collision warning, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and more.

2019 Kia Optima blue back viewPerformance and efficiency specs of the Optima LX

Not only will the Optima LX save you money with its affordable purchase price – it has a starting MSRP of just $22,990 – but it will also save you money out on the road with its impressive efficiency. The Optima LX gets up to 25-city mpg and an impressive 35-highway mpg for a total combined mpg of 29.

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Not only is the efficiency impressive, but those consumption numbers are also backed up by a powerful engine under the hood. The Optima LX powerplant can output 185 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque, and it all runs through a smooth 6-speed automatic transmission.