KIA Carens · 1.8 LX · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2004

In 2002 KIA began manufacture of cars model Carens, modification 1.8 LX and closed it in 2004. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers total.

«Carens 1.8 LX» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 126 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 12 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 177 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.2 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.8 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 8.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what lets to go about 680 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

KIA Carens is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This auto has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), but there is no active safety.