Overview
The 2012 Kia Optima Platinum is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th March 2012. The Kia Optima is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Korea with prices starting at $37,980 before on-road costs.
This Kia Optima is powered by a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 148 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 4250 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Optima Platinum uses 7.9L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 189g of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 886km per full tank
The Kia Optima measures 1455mm (57.3 inches) in height, 4845mm (190.7 inches) in length, 1830mm (72.0 inches) in width with a 2795mm (110.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1551kg (3419.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Optima Platinum comes standard with 225/45 R18 front tyres and 225/45 R18 rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2012 Kia Optima Platinum has a 135mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 650kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2359 |
| Size (L) | 2.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 148kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 189 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1455 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4845 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1830 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 135 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2795 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1551 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2030 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1601 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1601 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 650 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-07-15 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |