Your comparisions are against a Wira. Of course the Teana will be super luxury la. 136PS & 190Nm torque for a 1455kg weight body just seems average.

But how do you calculate fuel consumption above 130kmph? How do you know it consumes alot? What was your readings?

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jan 10 2012, 05:41 PM

I think you should have a close look at the Optima. Its rear legroom is really good. Better than the Camry. Not sure how it compares with the Teana but this will give you a rough indication:

I am a 6 footer. After sitting in the driver's seat and adjusting it to the most comfortable position, i hopped in the rear seat. The distance from my knee to the front driver's seat was about 12cm at my most comfortable inclination.

Difficult to gauge comfort though since no test drive available for the Optima till April but i think the Teana would ace this aspect.

But i think Teana will start losing some steam with the launch of the Optima with wht it has to offer for a slightly cheaper price. The Camry will still continue to sell due to brand name but the Teana may not have much support. TCM will need to come out with more goodies and promotions once the Optima starts taking to the streets and people start noticing. But Teana will still have its loyal supporters especially among the older ppl who dont prefer the Optima's modern design. But for the general public, except for the Nissan brand & maybe after sales, the Teana has nothing much going for it in relation to the Optima. Specs, interior & exterior design, handling & power all belong to the Kia Optima.

Where did you test drive? How was the suspension? Acceleration?

Is it the latest Kia Optima? You test drive with trade plates or wht?

Yes i expect the acceleration to be a bit sluggish as the car is heavy. Its 0-100kmph is only 10.9 secs which is poor. Im afraid fc will suffer.

Thats why im asking . DID IT HAVE TRADE PLATES???

The Optima will affect all cars within than range not just the Teana. Spoil doesnt mean beat the sales mind you. The Sonata was supposed to beat the Camry & Accord as well but it failed to do so because it was priced too close to its rivals. BUt the Optima will surely eat into the sales of all 3 cars. But the saving grace for the Camry & Accord is that new generation models are due to be introduced unlike the Teana.