The Kia Optima Hybrid is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 166 bhp (168 PS/124 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed automatic set of gears.
The stated kerb weight is 1583 kg.
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 | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4845 mm | 190.7 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1583 kg | 3490 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65.2 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| 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) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 97 mm
3.46 × 3.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 168 PS (166 bhp) (124 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.5 kW/litre 71.3 ps/litre 70.4 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.6 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1113.3 kPa (161.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 589.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal Atkinson cycle | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous electric motor | ||
| Secondary power | 41.0 PS (40.4 bhp, 30.2 kW) @ 1400 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | 205.0 Nm (151 ft·lb, 21 kgm) @ 0 rpm | ||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| 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 106.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.79 kg/kW 21.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 35/40 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.7/5.9 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 14.9/17.0 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 42.0/48.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 35.0/40.0 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/65 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/65 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 280225 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Kia Optima Hybrid added 2012-07-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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