Kia Optima 2000 Sedan
Great car ,spacious and extremely comfortable to drive. Get very good fuel economy too, 4-5 l/100 km on highway,
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This generation of Kia Optima has been produced from January, 2000 to January, 2005. We can provide information about 9 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.
This Kia is available with five petrol engines with displacement from 1.8 to 2.7 litres and power of from 134 to 181 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (4 versions), as well as automatic (5 versions) gearbox.
Kia Optima 2000 sedan average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 9.1 to 10.4 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Kia Optima 2000 sedan petrol engine version is Kia Optima I 2.0, consuming 9.1 litres per 100km.
The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 8.5 seconds has Kia Optima I 2.5 V6 version, conversely the tardiest one is Kia Optima I 2.0 reaching this speed only in 10.6 seconds. The maximum top speed is 214 km/h for the 2.5 petrol 6-cylinder 169 hp version (Kia Optima I 2.5 V6).
Lenght of Kia Optima is 473 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - Kia Optima is about 3 cm longer than Volkswagen Passat sedan, but 5 cm shorter than BMW 5 series sedan. Kia Optima gross weight is from 1840 to 1985 kg (depending on modification), which is approximately the same as the average for cars of this age and class.
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Kia Optima modifications
Modification | Engine | Power | Consumption | Gearbox |
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Kia Optima 2000 1.8 | 1.8 Petrol | 134 HP | - | Manual (5) |
Kia Optima 2000 1.8 | 1.8 Petrol | 134 HP | - | Automatic (4) |
Kia Optima 2000 I 2.0
Most fuel efficient version |
2.0 Petrol | 136 HP | 9.1 l/100km | Manual (5) |
Kia Optima 2000 I 2.0 | 2.0 Petrol | 136 HP | 9.7 l/100km | Automatic (4) |
Kia Optima 2000 LX 2.4 | 2.4 Petrol | 151 HP | - | Manual (5) |
Kia Optima 2000 LX 2.4 | 2.4 Petrol | 151 HP | - | Automatic (4) |
Kia Optima 2000 I 2.5 V6
Most dynamic version - 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds |
2.5 Petrol | 169 HP | 9.2 l/100km | Manual (5) |
Kia Optima 2000 I 2.5 V6 | 2.5 Petrol | 169 HP | 10.4 l/100km | Automatic (4) |
Kia Optima 2001 LX 2.7 V6
Jan 2001 — Jan 2005 Most powerfull version (181 HP) |
2.7 Petrol | 181 HP | - | Automatic (4) |
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Kia Optima reviews
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Pros: Great car ,spacious and extremely comfortable to drive. Get very good fuel economy too, 4-5 l/100 km on highway,
Cons: No complaints so far
Purchase year: | 2022 age of car 6 years) | Owned for | 40`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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Average fuel consumption: | 5.1 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) |
Would recomend this car to the friend