KIA Sephia 1.5
Model Year 1998, C - Segment (Small family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Front
Front
1.5 L4 16v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on KIA Sephia 1.5

The Korean car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Mazda. The engine offers a displacement of 1.5 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 4 gears. Vehicle in question is a small family car with the top speed of 180km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 13.8s and consuming around 7.9 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mazda

1.5 B5-DE

displacement:
1498
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
88
hp
torque:
135
Nm
Vehicle information - KIA Sephia
not tested
produced:
1998. - 2001.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
4427
mm
width:
1711
mm
height:
1415
mm
boot:
328
l
fuel tank:
50
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.9

l/100km

weight:
1038
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
13.8
s
top speed:
180
km/h
cons. (urban):
10.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.3
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
185
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

4 gears

average

9.0

l/100km

weight:
1061
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
15.4
s
top speed:
175
km/h
cons. (urban):
12.8
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.8
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.0
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
211
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for KIA Sephia

EuroNCAP: not tested

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