Make sure your proposed Kia has been serviced by a main dealer, otherwise that handsome seven-year warranty might not apply. Also check the extremities of this long car for scuffs and dents picked up ...

The Optima Mk2 was axed from Kia UK’s line-up earlier this year, but it is available in other markets, and there are a few unregistered cars in the dealer network. Very soon this rather stylish family ...