Overview
The 2001 Kia Optima Base is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Kia Optima is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Korea with prices starting at $28,490 before on-road costs.
This Kia Optima is powered by a 2.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 127 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 230 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 60L fuel tank
The Kia Optima measures 1410mm (55.5 inches) in height, 4720mm (185.8 inches) in length, 1815mm (71.5 inches) in width with a 2700mm (106.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1885kg (4155.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Optima Base comes standard with 195/70 R14 front tyres and 195/70 R14 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2493 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 127kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 230Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 10 |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 195/70 R14 |
| Tyre Rear | 195/70 R14 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1410 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4720 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1815 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2700 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1885 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1540 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1520 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1650 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 600 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2001-07-12 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |