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Kia Optima T-Hybrid: Diesel-Electric Sedan Revealed

Kia’s second hybridised Optima sedan, the new diesel-electric T-Hybrid, has been revealed today ahead of a Paris Motor Show debut. Visually, there’s little to tell this new ‘concept’ apart from the regular 2014 range – not even


Kia’s second hybridised Optima sedan, the new diesel-electric T-Hybrid, has been revealed today ahead of a Paris Motor Show debut.

Visually, there’s little to tell this new ‘concept’ apart from the regular 2014 range - not even the unique styling tweaks that feature with the current petrol-electric Optima Hybrid.

Under the skin, however, it’s a different story. Under the skin, Kia has taken its 100kW 1.7 litre diesel engine and matched it to a small electric motor.

Previewed at March’s Geneva Motor Show, the technology uses a 48-volt lead-carbon battery, chosen over lithium-ion because of its reduced cooling needs and its capacity for easy recycling.

Kia hasn’t revealed specific combined figures for the new diesel-electric concept, although it claims that CO2 emissions and power have been improved by around 20 percent. On its own, the diesel engine lists emissions at 128g/km.

The system also allows the Optima T-Hybrid to be driven on electric-only power at low speeds and during highway cruising.

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