The Kia K8 3.5 LPI is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 314 N·m (232 lb·ft/32 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of an 8 speed automatic transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1670 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Korean domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2895 mm | 114 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1632 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Length | 5015 mm | 197.4 inches | |
| Width | 1875 mm | 73.8 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1670 kg | 3682 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated LPG (gas) | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3470 cc (211.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 87 mm
3.62 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 314 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.9 kW/litre 69.2 ps/litre 68.3 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.49 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137.1 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 578.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal LPG | ||
| 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 143.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 105.83 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 141.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.45 kg/kW 15.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 172.00 g/km WLTP | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 809105 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2021 Kia K8 3.5 LPI added 2024-08-09. Last modified 2024-08-09. |
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