KIA Clarus · 1.8 LX · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Model of cars Clarus, modification 1.8 LX started producing by KIA in 1997 and finished in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Clarus 1.8 LX» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 13.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 178 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 116 hp at 5750 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 8.7 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 10.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 551 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65R14.

KIA Clarus is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. Active and passive systems of safety are absent on this model vehicle.