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Kia Optima / Magentis

2006 – 2008 South Korea

Kia built the Optima / Magentis for only a short time, between 2006 and 2008. Four variants with petrol and diesel engines cover 140 to 188 hp. Against its predecessor (2003 – 2006), peak power rose from 169 to 188 hp.

VariantFuelPower0–100TopGearbox
2.0L CRDi 6MT FWD (140 HP)
2.0 L · 4 cyl · Front Wheel Drive
Diesel 140 hp 10.4 s 201 6-Speed manual
2.0L 16V 5MT FWD (144 HP)
2.0 L · 4 cyl · Front Wheel Drive
Gasoline 144 hp 10.2 s 208 5-Speed manual
2.4L DOHC 5AT FWD (162 HP)
2.4 L · 4 cyl · Front Wheel Drive
Gasoline 164 hp — — 5-speed automatic
2.7L V6 5AT FWD (188 HP)
2.7 L · 6 cyl · Front Wheel Drive
Gasoline 188 hp 9.1 s 220 5-speed automatic

Engine

Cylinders
L4
Displacement
1991 cm3 (121 ci)
Power
103 KW @ 4000 RPM140 HP @ 4000 RPM138 BHP @ 4000 RPM
Torque
225 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM305 Nm @ 1800 RPM
Fuel System
Common Rail
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
16.4 gallons (62.1 L)

Performance

Top Speed
125 mph (201 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
10.4 s

Transmission

Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox
6-Speed manual

Brakes

Front
Ventilated Discs
Rear
Discs

Tires

Tire Size
205/60 R16

Dimensions

Length
186.6 in (4740 mm)
Width
70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height
58.3 in (1481 mm)
Front/rear Track
61.4/61 in (1,560/1,549 mm)
Wheelbase
107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance
6.3 in (160 mm)
Cargo Volume
14.8 cuFT (419 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd)
0.32

Weight

Unladen Weight
3306.9 lbs (1500 kg)
Gross Weight Limit
4508.4 lbs (2045 kg)

Fuel Economy (nedc)

City
29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km)
Highway
47 mpg US (5 L/100Km)
Combined
39.2 mpg US (6 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions
162 g/km

Engine

Cylinders
L4
Displacement
1998 cm3 (122 ci)
Power
106 KW @ 6000 RPM144 HP @ 6000 RPM142 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Torque
139 lb-ft @ 4250 RPM188 Nm @ 4250 RPM
Fuel System
Multipoint Injection
Fuel
Gasoline
Fuel capacity
16.4 gallons (62.1 L)

Performance

Top Speed
129.2 mph (208 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
10.2 s

Transmission

Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox
5-Speed manual

Brakes

Front
Ventilated Discs
Rear
Discs

Tires

Tire Size
205/60 R16

Dimensions

Length
186.6 in (4740 mm)
Width
70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height
58.3 in (1481 mm)
Front/rear Track
61.4/61 in (1,560/1,549 mm)
Wheelbase
107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance
6.3 in (160 mm)
Cargo Volume
14.8 cuFT (419 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd)
0.32

Weight

Unladen Weight
3049 lbs (1383 kg)
Gross Weight Limit
4321.1 lbs (1960 kg)

Fuel Economy (nedc)

City
22.4 mpg US (10.5 L/100Km)
Highway
37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km)
Combined
30.5 mpg US (7.7 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km

Engine

Cylinders
L4
Displacement
2359 cm3 (144 ci)
Power
120.8 KW @ 5800 RPM164 HP @ 5800 RPM162 BHP @ 5800 RPM
Torque
164 lb-ft @ 4250 RPM222 Nm @ 4250 RPM
Fuel System
Multipoint Injection
Fuel
Gasoline
Fuel capacity
16.4 gallons (62.1 L)

Transmission

Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox
5-speed automatic

Brakes

Front
Vented Discs
Rear
Discs

Tires

Tire Size
P205/60 R16

Dimensions

Length
186.4 in (4735 mm)
Width
71.1 in (1806 mm)
Height
58.3 in (1481 mm)
Front/rear Track
61.5/61.1 in (1,562/1,552 mm)
Wheelbase
107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance
6.3 in (160 mm)
Cargo Volume
14.8 cuFT (419 L)

Weight

Unladen Weight
3142 lbs (1425 kg)

Fuel Economy (nedc)

City
21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km)
Highway
31 mpg US (7.6 L/100Km)
Combined
26 mpg US (9 L/100Km)

Engine

Cylinders
V6
Displacement
2656 cm3 (162 ci)
Power
138 KW @ 6000 RPM188 HP @ 6000 RPM185 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Torque
182 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM247 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Fuel System
Multipoint Injection
Fuel
Gasoline
Fuel capacity
16.4 gallons (62.1 L)

Performance

Top Speed
137 mph (220 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph)
9.1 s

Transmission

Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox
5-speed automatic

Brakes

Front
Ventilated Discs
Rear
Discs

Tires

Tire Size
215/50R17

Dimensions

Length
186.6 in (4740 mm)
Width
70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height
58.3 in (1481 mm)
Front/rear Track
61.4/61 in (1,560/1,549 mm)
Wheelbase
107.1 in (2720 mm)
Ground Clearance
6.3 in (160 mm)
Cargo Volume
14.8 cuFT (419 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd)
0.32

Weight

Unladen Weight
3229.8 lbs (1465 kg)
Gross Weight Limit
4453.3 lbs (2020 kg)

Fuel Economy (nedc)

City
17.9 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km)
Highway
33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km)
Combined
25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions
220 g/km
Length4,735 – 4,740 mm
Width1,801 – 1,806 mm
Height1,481 mm
Wheelbase2,720 mm
Curb weight1,383 – 1,500 kg
Torque188 – 305 Nm

Ranges across all 4 variants of this generation.