The Optima 2.4 is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front positioned engine, from Kia.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.4 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) at 6000 rpm and 231 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1542 kg.
The Kia Optima 2.4 is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h or 130 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 207.0 g/km.
Full specs
|
|
Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1591 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1591 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4845 mm | 190.7 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1542 kg | 3400 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | Theta II | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2359 cc (143.955 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
||
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output | 180 PS (177.5 bhp) (132 kW) at 6000 rpm |
||
| maximum torque | 231 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.6 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
||
| Specific output | 56.1 kW/litre 76.3 ps/litre 75.2 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque |
97.92 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1230.5 kPa (178.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 589.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
||
| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.65 kg/kW 19.46 lb/bhp |
||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 207.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| 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 | 2.940 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 268444 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
2012 Kia Optima 2.4 added 2012-04-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
|||
