Not exact matches
The 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid,
which will be in U.S. dealers by the middle or late second quarter of 2016, distinguishes itself with a smoked plastic
upper grille cover and an external air flap, satin chrome exterior accents and door handles, and unique front - and rear lower fascias.
On the 2.0 Turbo and V - 6 models, that means a reshaped, more prominent
upper fascia, though still separated from the lower front fascia by the body - colored bumper, while the V -8-powered SS gets a blacked - out center bar that blends the
upper and lower fascias together,
which opens up the look of the front
grille.
Aside from the angrier - looking
upper grille,
which was marketing - driven, all the changes were made to improve aerodynamics.
The top - spec Dynamic variant now comes with a honeycomb
grille, while all variants have enlarged air intakes,
which now feature slim LED foglamps on the
upper portion.
Beneath a low sweeping bonnet line dominated by a new, larger Toyota badge
which is set lower than its predecessor, the
upper grille features a central, chrome - plated horizontal trim bar
which is visually extended into the headlamp clusters to accentuate the width of the vehicle.
Nestled below the
upper grille is an elegantly drawn chrome Mobius strip,
which outlines the lower
grille opening and extends outward, surrounding the new optional LED fog lamps.
On day one we pulled the front fascia to install the ROUSH
upper and lower
grilles, splitter, and fog light kit; all of
which can be done at the same time with the front cover removed.
On day one, Mark Houlahan, Mustang Monthly's tech editor, pulled the front fascia to install the Roush
upper and lower
grilles, splitter, and foglight kit — all of
which can be installed at the same time with the front fascia removed.
The model spotted seems to be the top - end grade,
which will feature a chrome «humanity line» on the
upper grille with neatly integrated LED DRLs and projector headlight and V - shaped LED pilot lamps for the taillights as standard.
A key part of the reason for this is the thick
upper and lower screen bezels,
which each house a speaker that pumps sound out through lozenge shaped
grilles.