The Kia Optima Sportswagon 2.0 CVVT Spirit is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon body.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 161 bhp (163 PS/120 kW) at 6500 rpm and 196 N·m (145 lb·ft/20 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Its maximum speed claimed is 206 km/h (128 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 10.6/6.3/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 181.0 g/km.
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