Kia Optima Transmission by year
| Year | Transmission |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic |
| 2019 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic |
| 2018 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic |
| 2017 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic |
| 2016 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2015 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2014 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) |
| 2013 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed manual |
| 2012 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2011 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2010 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2009 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2008 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2007 | 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2006 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2005 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2004 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2003 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2002 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2001 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |