The Kia Clarus 1.8 SLX is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the front wheels.
The 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 114 bhp (116 PS/85 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 152 N·m (112 lb·ft/15.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1195 kg.
Top stated speed is 185 km/h or 115 mph, official fuel consumption is 12.1/7.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2659 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4731 mm | 186.3 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1195 kg | 2635 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1793 cc (109.416 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 87 mm
3.19 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 116 PS (114 bhp) (85 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 152 Nm (112 ft·lb) (15.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.4 kW/litre 64.5 ps/litre 63.6 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.77 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1065.3 kPa (154.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 448.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 96.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 95.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.06 kg/kW 23.48 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.1/7.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.1/7.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.3/12.8/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.3/36.2/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.4/30.2/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 323576 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Kia Clarus 1.8 SLX added 2013-03-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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