The Kia Optima 2.7 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 60 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 247 N·m (182 lb·ft/25.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The Kia Optima 2.7 weighs a claimed 1491 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm | 107.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4735 mm | 186.4 inches | |
| Width | 1806 mm | 71.1 inches | |
| Height | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1491 kg | 3287 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | G6EA | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2657 cc (162.14 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.7 × 75 mm
3.41 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 247 Nm (182 ft·lb) (25.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.9 kW/litre 70.6 ps/litre 69.6 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.96 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1168.2 kPa (169.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 442.83 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 125.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.81 kg/kW 18.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/30 US MPG city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/30.0 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.860 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P205/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/60 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 172777 | ||
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| RAC rating | 28.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Kia Optima 2.7 added 2008-04-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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