The Kia Optima LX 1.6T is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
The 1.6 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 1500-4500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1462 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 | 2804 mm | 110.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Length | 4854 mm | 191.1 inches | |
| Width | 1859 mm | 73.2 inches | |
| Height | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1462 kg | 3223 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70.1 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1591 cc (97.089 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 85.4 mm
3.03 × 3.36 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 265 Nm (195 ft·lb) (27 kgm) at 1500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 83.4 kW/litre 113.4 ps/litre 111.9 bhp/litre 1.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.56 Nm/litre
2.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2093.1 kPa (303.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 123.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.01 kg/kW 18.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 24/35/28 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/6.7/8.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/14.9/11.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/42.0/33.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/35.0/28.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 2.780 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 16 95H | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 16 95H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.17 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 455367 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Kia Optima LX 1.6T added 2016-01-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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