Kia Magentis 2003

This generation of Kia Magentis has been produced from January, 2003 to January, 2006. We can provide information about 4 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Kia is available with two petrol engines with displacement from 2.0 to 2.5 litres and power of from 136 to 169 horsepower. All engines have a timing belt driven camshaft, which requires more frequent service than a timing chain, but replacing timing belt is less expensive, and these engines are generally slightly more fuel efficient and quieter (What is an engine chain and belt?).
The car is available with both manual (2 versions), as well as automatic (2 versions) gearbox.

Kia Magentis 2003 average fuel consumption in combined cycle is from 8.6 to 10.3 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Kia Magentis 2003 version is Kia Magentis 2.0, consuming 8.6 litres of petrol per 100km.
According to user reviews, Kia Magentis real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy. For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Kia Magentis modification.

Kia Magentis 2003 CO2 emissions are from 204 to 246 grams per kilometer. Kia Magentis version with the lowest CO2 emissions is Kia Magentis 2.0, which produces 204 grams of CO2 per one kilometer.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 8.5 seconds has Kia Magentis 2.5 V6 version, conversely the tardiest one is Kia Magentis 2.0 reaching this speed only in 11.9 seconds. The maximum top speed is 214 km/h for the 2.5 petrol 6-cylinder 169 hp version (Kia Magentis 2.5 V6).

Lenght of Kia Magentis is 473 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - Kia Magentis is about 3 cm longer than Audi A4 sedan, but 3 cm shorter than Volkswagen Passat sedan. Kia Magentis gross weight is from 1985 to 2000 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 5 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. Kia Magentis trunk space is 479 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 810 litres.

This Kia is very cheap for its class - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 1500 €. Below you will find more detailed information about Kia Magentis prices and costs.

Kia Magentis modifications

Kia Magentis prices

Kia Magentis 2003 - 2006 sedan price in Latvia is from 1500 € to 1600 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Kia Magentis price is more below average - Kia Magentis is approximately for 51 percents cheaper then average sedans of this age (compare sedans 2003 - 2006 prices). Despite of relatively low price Kia Magentis quality is above average (see below), so this Kia can be a good buy.