Back2010 Kia Optima sedan – Technical Specifications
Body & Chassis
Four-door, five-seater sedan with all-steel unitary construction bodyshell. Choice of transversely-mounted gasoline and diesel engines driving the front wheels via a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission.
Engines
| 2.0-litre gasoline |
|
| Type / capacity |
Nu (4-in-line), DOHC, four-cylinder, with CVVT / 1999 cc |
| Power/torque |
170 ps (125 kW) @ 6200 rpm / 196 Nm (20.0 kg.m) @ 4300 rpm |
| Emissions |
TBC |
| 1.7-litre diesel |
|
| Type / capacity |
U2 (4-in-line), DOHC, four-cylinder, with VGT / 1685 cc |
| Power/torque |
136 ps (103 kW) @ 6300 rpm / 330 Nm (33.6 kg.m) @ 4200 rpm |
| Emissions |
122 g/km (113 g/km when fitted with ISG Start/Stop system) |
| Suspension & Damping |
|
| Front |
Fully independent by MacPherson struts, with coil springs and twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers. Anti-roll stabiliser bar. |
| Rear |
Fully independent multi-link, with coil springs and twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers. Anti-roll stabiliser bar |
| Steering |
|
| Type |
Hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion |
| Gearing |
2.94 turns lock-to-lock |
| Turning circle |
10.9 metres |
| Brakes |
|
| Front |
300 x 28 mm ventilated discs (320 x 28 mm for 18-inch wheels) |
| Rear |
284 x 10 mm solid discs |
| Wheels & Tyres |
|
| Standard, steel |
16 in x 6.5J 205/65 R16 tyres |
| Options, alloy |
16, 17 or 18 inch, with 205/65 R16, 215/55 R17 or 225/45 R18 tyres |
| DIMENSIONS (mm) |
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| Overall length |
4845 |
Overall width |
1830 (excluding door mirrors) |
| Overall height |
1455 |
Wheelbase |
2795 |
| Front overhang |
965 |
Rear overhang |
1085 |
| Front track |
1601 |
Rear track |
1601 |
| Capacities |
|
| Fuel tank (litres) |
70 |
| Luggage (VDA) |
505 litres |
| Performance |
|
| Top speed / kph |
TBC |
| 0-to-100 kph / sec |
TBC |
* Figures stated are manufacturer’s estimates
SEPTEMBER 2010
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