The Forte EX ULEV-II is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front mounted engine, from Kia.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 164 bhp (166 PS/122 kW) at 6200 rpm and 205 N·m (151 lb·ft/20.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic 'box.
The claimed kerb weight is 1319 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4559 mm | 179.5 inches | |
| Width | 1781 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1319 kg | 2908 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1999 cc (121.986 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 97 mm
3.19 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 166 PS (164 bhp) (122 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 205 Nm (151 ft·lb) (20.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.2 kW/litre 83.2 ps/litre 82 bhp/litre 1.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.55 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1288.7 kPa (186.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.75 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 126.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.34 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.79 kg/kW 18.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 25/33/28 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/7.1/8.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/14.0/11.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 30.0/39.6/33.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/33.0/28.0 US MPG city/highway/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 | 2.960 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | P215/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | P215/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 546975 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Kia Forte EX ULEV-II added 2018-03-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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