Kia Forte Koup EX is an automobile that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 156 bhp (158 PS/116 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 4300 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
The Kia Forte Koup EX weighs a claimed 1270 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4481 mm | 176.4 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.9 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 158 PS (156 bhp) (116 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.2 kW/litre 79.2 ps/litre 78.1 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.6 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1226.4 kPa (177.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 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 124.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.92 kg/kW 18.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 25/34 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/6.9 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/14.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 30.0/40.8 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/34.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.720 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/55 R 16 | ||
| 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 | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 296989 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Kia Forte Koup EX Automatic added 2012-11-30. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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