2008 Kia Optima LX - Details, Features, Specifications, Warranty

Standard Equipment

Comfort

Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM and CD player
Six speaker(s) manufacturer's own
Element antenna
Luxury trim alloy look on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
Internal button power locks
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, bucket passenger seat
Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Power steering
Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed
Ventilation system with micro filter
Air conditioning
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows

Exterior

Front and rear steel wheels with 16 inch rim diam, 6.5 inch rim width and full wheel covers
Body color front and rear bumpers
Front and rear all seasons tires with 205 mm tire width, 60% tire profile and H tire rating

Safety

Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Front side airbag
Front and rear side curtain airbag
Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Technical

2,359 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 88.0 mm bore, 97.0 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Multi-point injection fuel system
Unleaded fuel 87
Power: 121 kW , 162 HP SAE @ 5,800 rpm; 164 ft lb , 222 Nm @ 4,250 rpm
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor manual

Technical Specifications

ENGINE

2359 cc 2.4 liters In-line 4 front engine with 88.0 mm bore, 97.0 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, and 4 valves per cylinder

ENGINE PERFORMANCE

Power: 121kW, 162HP SAE @ 5800 rpm; 164 ft lb, 222Nm @ 4250 rpm
Fuel Economy EPA Highway (|/100km): NA, EPA Highway (mpg): NA, EPA City (|/100km): NA, EPA City(mpg): NA

TRANSMISSION

Front-wheel drive
Manual 5 speed transmission

SUSPENSION

Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs

WHEELS

Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 60% tire profile and H tire rating
Front and rear steel wheels with 7 inch rim diameter and 6.5 inch rim width

BRAKES

Front and rear tires with 4 disc brakes including 2 ventilated discs

STEERING

Plastic covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Power steering

FUEL

Multi-point injection
Unleaded fuel
62 liter 16.4 gallon auxiliary fuel tank

WEIGHTS

Weights: curb weight(kg) 1425 and curb weight(lbs) 3142

DIMENSIONS

External dimensions: overall length (mm/in): 4735/186.4, overall width (mm/in): 1806/71.1, overall height (mm/in): 1481/58.3, wheelbase (mm/in): 2720/107.1, front track (mm/in): 1562/61.5, rear track (mm/in): 1552/61.1, curb to curb turning circle (mm/ft): 10823/35.5

Internal Dimensions: front headroom (mm/in): 1011/NA, rear headroom (mm/in): 965/NA, front leg room (mm/in): 1110/NA, rear leg room (mm/in): 960/NA, front shoulder room (mm/in): 1450/NA, rear shoulder room (mm/in): 1430/NA, interior volume (liters/cu ft): 2951/104.2

Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters/cu ft): 419/14.8

Warranty Information

Basic: 60 Months/60000 Miles
Powertrain: 120 Months/100000 Miles
Corrosion: 60 Months/100000 Miles
Roadside Assistance: 60 Months/60000 Miles