I just imagine what would have happened is this was a Kia K5.

An interesting article about the new Camry:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/t...crash-test.html

Kia Optima gets 2013 IIHS Top Safety Pick + rating:

http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr122012.html

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=1414&seriesid=513

Optima fuel tank can be filled to 82L

Optima fuel tank can be filled to 82L

Safety should be the No 1 consideration:

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/summary.aspx?class=30

http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/20/autos/toyo...test/index.html

Yes im facing it with my K5.

There is another issue with the K5. This happened with the Forte and now some k5's are facing this as well. Misalligned steering wheels and car pulling to the left or right. I did my allignment 3 times but the problem still persists. Its not a big problem just that you can feel a slight pull. Its more noticeable when u travel above 130kmph. Next week there is a Korean team of engineers coming down to inspect a few cars. Mine is on the list for inspection.

Just send an email to Naza Customer Service at cmd@naza.com.my. You need to highlight problems as they come up so that the historicial record is there. Verbal communication at service centres wont be recorded.

Another thing ull find is that there is a warning displayed when your windscreen wiper washer fluid is low.

Also, try pushing your sunroof button UP instead of forward or backward and see what happens.

Congrats!

Be extra careful with your front overhang when parking. Thats your biggest blind spot. BUt ull find the rear camera makes parking in tight corners very easy. The camera is quite accurate and you can see the edge of your bumper in the display which makes distance calculation easier. Also keep in mind that the K5 is low especially at the rear. If ure carrying rear passengers, be extra slow when going over speed bumps or ull hit the undercarriage.

But ull find that driving stability especially during cornering to be very good thanks to the lower profile of the car and the 18 inch tyres. But i would strongly recommend you to trade in your 4 Nexen tyres for the Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy 2 soonest possible. Just 1 month ago i experienced a total blowout of the tyre while driving on the NSE near Gopeng. Luckily the stability control engaged and helped me steer the car to safety. From what im told by some forumers and tyre 'experts', the blowout was due to a manufacturing defect despite having a puncture. But of course Naza Kia dont wanna admit to it. Goes to prove that the Nexen tyres arent good at all. It has reasonable wet and dry braking characteristics but its sidewall cannot withstand impact as well as other tyres. There is a good shop in Klang that accepts trade in's and can give you a good price for the Goodyear tyres(<900 each). You can check the K5 Fanclub Facebook page for more details. This tyre is rated better than even the Michelin Pilot Super Sport which costs about 500 more (each). Kia Korea actually discourages owners from changing the rims as they say the rims were specially designed to help with the overall stability of the car. Either way i think the rims are really great and suits the K5 really well.

I would also recommend that you use the sunroof occasionally to pick up any possible issues. Some of the Sportage owners have reported issues with the sunroof. Also check your allignment. This seems to be a problem with some K5 owners. Even with allignment done, u might find the car pulling slightly to the right or left. Also check that your steering is centre.

Any other questions ask away.

Not really correct bro. You are using the DTE meter and Average readings to gauge the actual remaining fuel in the tank. The DTE meter gauges the remaining fuel based on the average fuel consumption not the actual distance covered.

I dont have a regular station. I drive alot. In the past 8 months of ownership, ive covered about 30,000km so you can imagine how much driving i do.

Ive pumped fuel at numerous Shell stations between KL and Ipoh. My usual stations are at TTDI, just before Damansara tol, Tanjung Malim rest area, Tapah R&R, just off Simpang Pulai exit, along Ipoh - Lumut Highway near Lahat and Ipoh Garden near Wooleys. Total of 7 regular stations. On 3 separate occasions in the past 8 months ive managed to pump between 79-82L and all at different stations. But most of my pumps are between 74-77L with a certain distance to go before requiring a fill up.

In my experience, the fuel warning system is a 3 step process:

Step 1 - DTE goes black meaning less than 50km range remaining
Step 2 - Low fuel light warning comes on with 2 bars left
Step 3 - 2nd bar disappears and last bar starts blinking immediately.

After Step 3, ive managed to push the car another 20km before i needed to fill.

In comparing approx travelling speeds on highway vs the DTE readings:

1) At 110kmph, DTE dropped 50km but actual distance covered 100km
2) At 130kmph, DTE dropped 50km but actual distance covered 65km
3) At 140kmph, DTE drops were the same as the actual distance covered

So no, the fuel tank capacity is surely not 70L or anywhere close to it. Its well above that for sure.

This post has been edited by cybermaster98: Jan 5 2013, 11:03 AM

Did you pump until absolutely full (almost overflowing) or did you stop at the first click?

Yes i guessed as much. You need to continue pumping. The K5 fuel tank is different from other cars. It has a longer 'neck'. From the first click, you can easily pump in another RM20 before its really full. Thats a good 10L more. That's how i got my max 82L.

Check my explanation above. The manufacturer stated the capacity of the tank but they didnt include the 'neck' for sure. Not that the neck holds 10L but no manufacturer will indicate the exact capacity of the tank. And i dont think manufacturers like to promote bigger tanks. It somewhat reflects higher fuel consumption. Plus a bigger tank also means extra weight which again isnt something thats always good.

So u pumped in 64L with 2 bars remaining rite? Did i fill until almost overflowing? So surely if almost empty, your max capacity will be much more than 70L.

Your last bar doesnt blink? Mine always does. Next time try filling till almost overflowing. Ull need alot of patience for this. You can fill another 10L.

Yes i know. Its not good to pump to overflowing.

I always pump max cuz i drive alot (1800km per month) so i wanna reduce the number of times i stop to fill up.

Just try pumping until almost overflowing (but not overflowing yet) and ull see what i mean. Its quite simple actually.

Using Ron 97 for a car designed to run on Ron 95 is almost a complete waste.