4th Generation Optima Hybrid
- Years
- 2016–2020
- Reliability
- 2nd out of 42
- PainRank™
- 0.34
- Complaints
- 2
3rd Generation Optima Hybrid
- Years
- 2011–2015
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 42
- PainRank™
- 5.21
- Complaints
- 47
Kia Optima Hybrid Generations
The Optima Hybrid has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 3rd generation (2011—2015) has been the least reliable.
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