KIA Mentor · 1.6 RS · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

Type of automobiles Mentor, modification 1.6 RS began manufacture by KIA in 2001 and terminated in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Mentor 1.6 RS» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 101 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 0 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 186 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 50 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 km (6.5 liters on the highway, 10.5 l in the city), that allows drive about 625 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 243 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R14.

KIA Mentor is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. This automobile does not have active safety features, but there is passive systems (driver airbags).