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Chevrolet Impala and Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven2013 Kia Optima Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven

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Chevrolet Impala vs. Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Chevrolet Impala and Kia Optima reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Chevrolet Impalas and Kia Optimas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Chevrolet Impalas and Kia Optimas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Chevrolet Impala and Kia Optima lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Chevrolet Impala and Kia Optima have been recently.

To see how frequently Chevrolet Impala and Kia Optima problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Chevy is longstanding and proven company. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007 4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 I needed a 4 door for travell but was sporty and semi good on gas. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2004 2dr Coupe supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 its an icon see full Chevrolet Impala review
Chevrolet Impala Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 2006 and earlier models had bad reliability and many issues that were never addressed by GM; the same problems every year with every model year. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007 4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 GM has had a terrible reputation, and think that is well documented. I.E. Bankruptcy, government bailout. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2006 4dr Sedan 242-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Chevy loose face for some quality past US model made. And kill Canadian industry side, even if more gainful and better perform! see full Chevrolet Impala review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Kia doesn't have the best reputation, though I get the sense that it's slowly improving. Speaking personally, I would have laughed at the idea of buying/leasing anything from Kia even three years ago. However, in that time, I've had two: a 2011 Kia Sportage EX and, now, a 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited. The mediocre brand image is a unfortunate, because if you slapped another make's emblem on this car, people would probably be absolutely gushing over it. As I said, I don't think their image is improving, though. see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 poor trade in value but intend to keep long time due to great warranty; Kia discounting cars in USA to gain brand penetration; much better priced here than in Europe for the same car. see full Kia Optima review