The K9 3.8 GDI is a rear wheel drive Peter Schreyer designed saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Kia.
Its 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 329 bhp (334 PS/245 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 395 N·m (291 lb·ft/40.3 kgm) at 5100 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1910 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Korean domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Peter Schreyer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3045 mm | 119.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1627 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Length | 5090 mm | 200.4 inches | |
| Width | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1910 kg | 4211 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3778 cc (230.548 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 87 mm
3.78 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 334 PS (329 bhp) (245 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 395 Nm (291 ft·lb) (40.3 kgm) at 5100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.9 kW/litre 88.3 ps/litre 87.1 bhp/litre 1.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.55 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1313.8 kPa (190.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 629.67 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 174.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 128.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 172.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.79 kg/kW 13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.3/8.8/10.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.3/8.8/10.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/11.4/9.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.0/32.1/26.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.1/26.7/21.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 191.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| 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 | 268675 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Kia K9 3.8 GDI added 2012-05-02. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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