KIA Clarus · 1.8 SLX · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1999

KIA began manufacture in 1996 of automobiles model Clarus, modification 1.8 SLX and finished it in 1999. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«Clarus 1.8 SLX» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 116 hp at 5750 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 60 l of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 km (7.8 liters on the track, 12.1 l in the urban), that allow you drive roughly 646 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65R14.

KIA Clarus is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This auto does not have active safety systems, and there is passive systems (driver, passenger airbags).