2016 Kia Optima

When you know you have a great thing, you can’t wait to show the world.  That must have been the logic behind Kia deciding not to wait until the 2015 New York Auto Show to give us a sneak peek behind the curtain and show us the 2016 Kia Optima.

There appears to be subtle changes to the front of the latest offering as the shape of the headlights and other features have been slightly offered.  They did keep the bold tiger nose grille which is one of my favorite designs.  Along with the vertical fog lights make the front menacing to say the least.  They also have LED taillights with an integrated diffuser and a pair of heavy duty oval exhausts to round out the back.

Under the hood, Kia will continue to offer a standard, naturally aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder, as well as an optional 2.0-liter, turbo charged four-cylinder. Power for the engine will be 185 hp and 178 lb-ft, and the 2.0T will be 247 hp and 260 lb.-ft. Both engines have been retuned for fuel economy.  The car company will also offer a 1.6 liter turbocharged four cylinder accompanied with the company’s first seven speed dual clutch transmission.  This produced 178 hp and 19g lb. ft. of torque.  Kia continues to improve upon an already great product.  I can’t wait to sit behind the wheel of this one.

For more information on this and all of Kia’s great products, come by today at Huffines KIA Denton 5150 S Interstate 35 E Denton, TX or give us a call at 940-321-2504 today!

Winter Car Care Tips Courtesy of Huffines

It is beginning to feel like winter, and this weekend we are under a Winter Storm Warning here in North Texas.  Expect plenty of sleet and freezing rain tonight and into the weekend, and on behalf of everyone at Huffines we encourage you to stay safe.

We hope all of our friends and family in the terrific North Texas community stays bundled up and warm in this weather.  If you don’t have to go anywhere this weekend it is a good idea to push back the shopping trips and just stay inside and watch some movies next to the fireplace.

And for those of you who do have to drive be extra careful as those roads will be slick!  Be sure to leave extra early so you have plenty of time to take on the ice at a slow and safe pace.

This is the worst time of year to have trouble with your vehicle, so Huffines will be open regular business hours in case you have any trouble.  Our service and body center will be open 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Monday – Friday and 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday in case you need us.  We’d prefer you to stay safe and inside, but we are there for you when you need it.  Courtesy of Huffines own, Erin Thompson, enjoy this video of some winter car care tips, so you don’t get stranded in this cold weather!

Just remember to stay safe!