Technical Specifications Kia Optima 2000 - 2002 Sedan
LX 2.7 V6 (181 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
181 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 135 kW
Torque
245 Nm @ 4000 rpm.
| 181 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2656 cc
| 2.66 L
Number of cylinders
6
Engine location
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinder bore
86.7 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
V engine
Piston stroke
75 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
368 L
| 13 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4722 mm
| 185.9 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1410 mm
| 55.5 in.
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1447 kg
| 3191 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R14
Tire size
195/70 R14
Other Specs
Min turning diameter
10.4 m
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.5 V6 (169 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
169 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 126 kW
Torque
230 Nm @ 4000 rpm.
| 170 lb-ft
0 to 100 km/h Acceleration
8.8 sec
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Top speed
209 km/h
| 130 mph
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2493 cc
| 2.49 L
Number of cylinders
6
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
84 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
V engine
Piston stroke
75 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel consumption (city)
15.2 l/100 km
| 15.5 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (highway)
7.6 l/100 km
| 30.9 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (combined)
10.4 l/100 km
| 22.6 mpg(USA)
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1855 kg
| 4090 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1495 kg
| 3296 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R18
Tire size
245/45 R18
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Assisting systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
1.8 (134 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
134 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 100 kW
Torque
169 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 125 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1836 cc
| 1.84 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
81.5 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1340 kg
| 2955 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R17
Tire size
245/40 R17
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Assisting systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.0 (149 Hp)
Performance
Engine power
149 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 111 kW
Torque
193 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 142 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1997 cc
| 2 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
85 mm
Transmission Type
5 (Manual)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1985 kg
| 4377 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1335 kg
| 2944 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R18
Tire size
245/45 R18
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Assisting systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.0 (136 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
136 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 101 kW
Torque
180 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 133 lb-ft
0 to 100 km/h Acceleration
10.6 sec
Drive type
Front wheel drive
Top speed
195 km/h
| 121 mph
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1997 cc
| 2 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
85 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel consumption (city)
13.1 l/100 km
| 18 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (highway)
7.7 l/100 km
| 30.5 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (combined)
9.7 l/100 km
| 24.2 mpg(USA)
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1985 kg
| 4377 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1478 kg
| 3259 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
5.5J X 14
Tire size
185/60 R14
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
LX 2.4 (151 Hp)
Performance
Engine power
151 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 113 kW
Torque
216 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 159 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2351 cc
| 2.35 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
86.5 mm
Transmission Type
5 (Manual)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
100 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
368 L
| 13 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4722 mm
| 185.9 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1410 mm
| 55.5 in.
Max weight
1870 kg
| 4123 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1475 kg
| 3252 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R14
Tire size
195/70 R14
Other Specs
Min turning diameter
10.4 m
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
1.8 (134 Hp)
Performance
Engine power
134 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 100 kW
Torque
169 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 125 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1836 cc
| 1.84 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
81.5 mm
Transmission Type
5 (Manual)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1320 kg
| 2911 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
7.5J x 17
Tire size
245/50 R17 99W RSC
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Assisting systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
LX 2.5 V6 (172 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
172 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 128 kW
Torque
229 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 169 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2494 cc
| 2.49 L
Number of cylinders
6
Engine location
Front, Longitudinal
Cylinder bore
84 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
V engine
Piston stroke
75 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
368 L
| 13 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4722 mm
| 185.9 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1410 mm
| 55.5 in.
Max weight
1855 kg
| 4090 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1495 kg
| 3296 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
8J x 18
Tire size
245/45 R18
Other Specs
Min turning diameter
10.4 m
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Assisting systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.0 (149 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
149 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 111 kW
Torque
193 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 142 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1997 cc
| 2 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
85 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1985 kg
| 4377 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1355 kg
| 2988 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R14
Tire size
195/70 R14
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
LX 2.4 (151 Hp) Automatic
Performance
Engine power
151 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 113 kW
Torque
216 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 159 lb-ft
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2351 cc
| 2.35 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
86.5 mm
Transmission Type
4 (Automatic)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
100 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
368 L
| 13 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4722 mm
| 185.9 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1410 mm
| 55.5 in.
Max weight
1885 kg
| 4156 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1490 kg
| 3285 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R14
Tire size
195/70 R14
Other Specs
Min turning diameter
10.4 m
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.0 (136 Hp)
Performance
Engine power
136 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 101 kW
Torque
180 Nm @ 4500 rpm.
| 133 lb-ft
0 to 100 km/h Acceleration
10.6 sec
Drive type
Rear wheel drive
Top speed
207 km/h
| 129 mph
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
1997 cc
| 2 L
Number of cylinders
4
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
85 mm
Transmission Type
5 (Manual)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
Inline
Piston stroke
88 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel consumption (city)
12.6 l/100 km
| 18.7 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (highway)
7.1 l/100 km
| 33.1 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (combined)
9.1 l/100 km
| 25.8 mpg(USA)
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1985 kg
| 4377 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1478 kg
| 3259 lbs
Number of seats
5
Wheels and Tires
Rim size
R14
Tire size
195/70 R14
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
2.5 V6 (169 Hp)
Performance
Engine power
169 hp @ 6000 rpm.
| 126 kW
Torque
230 Nm @ 4000 rpm.
| 170 lb-ft
0 to 100 km/h Acceleration
8.5 sec
Drive type
Front wheel drive
Top speed
214 km/h
| 133 mph
Engine and Transmission
Engine displacement
2493 cc
| 2.49 L
Number of cylinders
6
Engine location
Front, Transverse
Cylinder bore
84 mm
Transmission Type
5 (Manual)
Powertrain
Internal Combustion
Valvetrain
DOHC
Position of cylinders
V engine
Piston stroke
75 mm
Compression
10 mm
Valves per cylinder
4
Fuel Consumption
Fuel consumption (city)
13.6 l/100 km
| 17.3 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (highway)
6.7 l/100 km
| 35.1 mpg(USA)
Fuel consumption (combined)
9.2 l/100 km
| 25.6 mpg(USA)
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel supply
Multi-point indirect
Fuel tank
65 L
| 17.2 gallons
Dimensions and Capacity
Trunk space (min)
479 L
| 16.9 cu-ft
Wheelbase
2700 mm
| 106.3 in.
Front track
1540 mm
| 60.6 in.
Rear track
1530 mm
| 60.2 in.
Length
4745 mm
| 186.8 in.
Width
1815 mm
| 71.5 in.
Height
1420 mm
| 55.9 in.
Max weight
1840 kg
| 4057 lbs
Number of doors
4
Curb weight
1480 kg
| 3263 lbs
Number of seats
5
Other Specs
Body type
Sedan
Steering type
Steering rack
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
