KIA Clarus · 1.8 SLX · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

KIA launched manufacture in 1999 of automobiles model Clarus, modification of 1.8 SLX and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.7 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Clarus 1.8 SLX» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 116 horsepower at 5750 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 10.7 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12.1 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 7.8 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.3 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to drive about 646 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have disks, 261 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R14.

KIA Clarus is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).