KIA Carens · 1.8 EX · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2004

Type of cars Carens, modification 1.8 EX began manufacture by KIA in 2002 and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Carens 1.8 EX» auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 15 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 126 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 9.1 l per 100 km (7.2 liters on the track, 12.3 liters in the city), what allows drive nearly 605 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

KIA Carens is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to active systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).