Optima: Cheapest hybrid sedan yet?

Kia's killer hybrids?

If all goes as expected, the Hyundai Sonata hybrid should be the most cost-effective hybrid sedan available when it goes on sale later this year, but that reign probably won't last long.

Next year, Hyundai will also roll out the Kia Optima hybrid, which we assume will use the same hybrid drive as the Sonata hybrid. However, based on current Optima and Sonata pricing, that should make the Otpima hybrid even cheaper and more cost-effective than the Sonata hybrid.

Up next for Hyundai, a cheaper, more cost-effective Toyota Prius competitor?