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Kia Optima Transmission

The 2020 Kia Optima uses Automatic (AM6), Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S6) transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2020):

The Kia Optima comes with Automatic (AM6), Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S6) depending on engine and trim.

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Kia Optima Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2020Config 1 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive41
2020Config 2 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive42
2020Config 3 of 6Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive31
2020Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2020Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2020Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2019Config 1 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive41
2019Config 2 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2019Config 3 of 6Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive31
2019Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2019Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2019Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2018Config 1 of 7Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2018Config 2 of 7Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive42
2018Config 3 of 7Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive31
2018Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2018Config 5 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2018Config 6 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26
2018Config 7 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2017Config 1 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive42
2017Config 2 of 6Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive40
2017Config 3 of 6Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive31
2017Config 4 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2017Config 5 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2017Config 6 of 6Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 1 of 7Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2016Config 2 of 7Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2016Config 3 of 7Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive31
2016Config 4 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2016Config 5 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive25
2016Config 6 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Config 7 of 7Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2015Config 1 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive37
2015Config 2 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2015Config 3 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive24
2015Config 4 of 4Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive26

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Kia Optima data analysis

How to read this Kia Optima data

This page lists every 2015 through 2020 Kia Optima record we hold for this measurement — 36 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Kia Optima figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Kia Optima record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Optima Transmission

What transmission does the Kia Optima have?

The Kia Optima is offered with Automatic (AM6), Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S6) (2020 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Kia Optima come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Kia Optima in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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