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Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« on: January 23, 2012, 08:01:29 am »



How will the Kia Optima Hybrid handle a Prairie winter?  We'll let you know when it gets cold'

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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 09:09:57 am »
Last week was well into the -20s most days. I guess winter is on in Winterpeg. I will be interested to see how the Optima does in those temps. My guess is no better than 10 L/100 km
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 09:49:17 am »
I was surprised at the real world economy of my Hyundai rental recently. But having spent a winter near Winnipeg many years ago I will be interested in seeing what results

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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 02:29:32 pm »
Quote from: Danno001 on January 23, 2012, 09:09:57 am
Last week was well into the -20s most days. I guess winter is on in Winterpeg. I will be interested to see how the Optima does in those temps. My guess is no better than 10 L/100 km
So much depends on the driver, and most drivers are terrible at drive for mpg
The same people who avg 3.6 l/100km also got 7.6 l/100km in a F-150
but they would drive 80 km/hr in 110 zone
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 02:43:59 pm »
I live in rural Alberta south of Calgary.  I think it was last Tuesday morning, when I got up to get ready for work, the thermometer read -35C. (The high for the day was -29C). My car sits outside and the block heater was not plugged in. My ten year old Focus fired right up (not the happiest sounding car though). I would be interested to know how a hybrid would function under the same conditions. My cousin has a Prius, but she lives in the Okanagan Valley. Not surprisingly she says her hybrid works "just fine" in what she considers to be winter!
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 04:30:32 pm »
Quote from: Danno001 on January 23, 2012, 09:09:57 am
Last week was well into the -20s most days. I guess winter is on in Winterpeg. I will be interested to see how the Optima does in those temps. My guess is no better than 10 L/100 km





Yes Old Man Winter hit us last week but this week it's almost tanning weather (-11 as of blogging)....at least for the mighty 'Peg.  ")
We'll see how Haney liked/disliked the Optima. Do hope he had heat for the test.   ;D
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 09:05:21 pm »
Yeah, last week was fairly normal weather here (-30 low, high -25C). As I write we're at -7C, supposed to be above 0C for most of the week.

I don't really like the beak on the Sonata Hybrid, but the Optima looks very nice. It'll be interesting to see how it makes out in "cool" weather at least.
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 09:16:53 pm »
Kias look way better than Hyundais this round. IMHO.
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2012, 01:10:21 pm »
Quote from: mmret on January 23, 2012, 09:16:53 pm
Kias look way better than Hyundais this round. IMHO.

i like the new Hyundai look, but i really like the new Kia looks...i think the Rio5 is one of the better looking small cars out there.
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2012, 08:02:09 pm »
Re: "Hybrids are affected much more than conventional gas-engined cars because they rely on a warm and fully charged battery to allow the electric motor to provide either supplemental or complete power to the driven wheels to achieve the enviable fuel consumption figures published by the car companies. And we all know what happens to our favourite battery-powered electronics when they’re left in a cold car overnight, right?"

I own a Lexus RX400h and see mileage (kilometreage?) change from 8.1 l/100km to 9.1 l/100km in the winter.  This has been consistent over the three summer/winter cycles that I have owned the vehicle.  However, I don't need a fully warm or charged battery to get electric assist.  I can get full electric assist in the first 30 seconds of driving off, but only for a very brief period, but I don't think it's because the battery is cold.  I think the drop in mileage is mostly attributable to the fact that the engine has to run more often to keep the catalytic converter up to temp for emissions reasons and also to keep the coolant hot for cabin climate control.  Winter gas is also a factor (but that affects every vehicle, not just hybrids). 

Also, high heat is actually worse for a battery than deep cold.
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2012, 08:54:11 pm »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on January 24, 2012, 01:10:21 pm
Quote from: mmret on January 23, 2012, 09:16:53 pm
Kias look way better than Hyundais this round. IMHO.

i like the new Hyundai look, but i really like the new Kia looks...i think the Rio5 is one of the better looking small cars out there.

I actually kept staring at a new Sportage the other day from the warm confines of the Mercedes.
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Re: Long-term test drive, Part one: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2012, 08:01:31 am »
Is Haney MIA? Winterpeg must be really snowed in. Need to send the search party out with the St. Bernards and warm rum.
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