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The 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid—the brand’s first hybrid—borrows the drivetrain found on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: a 2.4-liter engine combined with six-speed automatic transmission, a 30kW electric motor and lightweight lithium polymer batteries to provide total 206 horsepower and 35 mpg in the city and 40 on the highway.

Kia unveiled the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. It goes on sale in summer 2011.