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2003 Kia Optima LX
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Showing the 2003 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan
$2,129-$3,409
Current Listing Price
Overview
| Seats | 5 |
| Door Count | 4 |
| Engine | 138-hp, 2.4-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual w/OD |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Combined MPG | 26 |
| Warranty | Bumper-to-Bumper, 60 mo/60,000 mi |
Colors
Exterior (8)
Black
Gold Beige
Imperial Blue
Olive Green
Pearl White
Ruby Red
Interior (2)
Beige
Gray
Specifications
STANDARD
OPTIONAL
| Engine | 138-hp, 2.4-liter I-4 (regular gas) |
| Side airbag head extension | |
| Front ventilated disc brakes | |
| First aid kit | |
| Side-impact bars | |
| 3 point rear center seatbelt | |
| Compact spare tire | |
| Adjustable front head restraints | |
| Daytime running lights | |
| Front seatbelt pre-tensioners | |
| Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor | |
| Height adjustable front seatbelts | |
| Spare tire mounted inside under cargo | |
| 4 wheel disc brakes | |
| Seat-mounted driver and passenger side-impact airbags | |
| Power door locks | |
| Four-wheel disc brakes | |
| Driver and passenger front-impact airbags | |
| Rear child safety locks | |
| Occupant sensing airbags | |
| Dual front side impact airbags | |
| Driver and passenger side airbag head extension | |
| Manual adjustable front head restraints | |
| 3 rear head restraints | |
| Dual front impact airbags |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual w/OD |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual |
| Horsepower | 138-hp @ 5,500 rpm |
| Fuel tank capacity | 17.2 gal. |
| Ignition type | spark |
| Aluminum cylinder head | |
| Fuel economy city | 23 mpg |
| # of valves | 16 |
| Torque | 147 lbs.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm |
| Engine orientation | transverse |
| Cylinder configuration | I-4 |
| Engine liters | 2.4 |
| MPI | |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| Fuel economy highway | 30 mpg |
| Manual-shift auto | |
| Low emission vehicle | |
| Engine | 2.4L I-4 DOHC 138hp |
| Battery-rundown protection | |
| 110-amp. alternator | |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Sequential sport shift | |
| 5 speed manual transmission | |
| Single partial stainless steel exhaust | |
| Recommended fuel | regular unleaded |
| 600 CCA battery | |
| Front-wheel drive | |
| 4 speed automatic transmission | |
| Battery amp hours | (68Ah) |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission lock-up torque converter | |
| Axle ratio | 3.88 |
| Transmission electronic control | |
| Overdrive |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | .94 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 3.46 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 3.46 |
| Overdrive | |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.30 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 1.95 |
| Transmission gear ratio (5th) | .77 |
| Transmission gear ratio (4th) | .72 |
| Transmission gear ratio (1st) | 2.84 |
| Transmission gear ratio (reverse) | 2.48 |
| Transmission gear ratio (3rd) | 1.00 |
| Transmission gear ratio (2nd) | 1.53 |
| Rack and pinion steering | |
| Rear coil springs | |
| Rear anti-roll bar | |
| Front wheel size | 15" |
| Rear wheel size | 15" |
| Steel spare wheel | |
| Front anti-roll bar | |
| P205/60HR15.0 BSW AS tires | |
| Front tires | 205/60R15 |
| Independent rear multi-link suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Gas-pressurized front shocks | |
| Speed-sensing steering | |
| Speed-sensing hydraulic power-assist rack-pinion steering | |
| Power steering | |
| Independent front double wishbone suspension w/anti-roll bar | |
| Front coil springs | |
| 15" wheels | |
| Gas-pressurized rear shocks | |
| Four wheel independent suspension | |
| Full wheel wheel covers |
| Front and rear mud flaps | |
| Chrome grille | |
| Body-colored door handles | |
| Fully galvanized steel body material | |
| Spoiler | |
| Grille | chrome |
| Power remote folding side-view door mirrors | |
| Power door mirrors | |
| 4 doors | |
| Rear wing spoiler | |
| Body-colored front and rear bumpers | |
| Rear cargo | trunk |
| Bodyside moldings | |
| Rear lip spoiler |
| Mechanical fuel remote release | |
| Wind deflector | |
| Seatback storage pockets | 2 |
| Passenger manual folding mirror | |
| Overhead console | |
| Driver manual folding mirror | |
| Ashtray | |
| Power windows with driver 1-touch down | |
| Power cargo access remote release | |
| Manual air conditioning | |
| Illuminated passenger vanity mirror | |
| Mini overhead console with storage | |
| Air conditioning | |
| 1-touch down | |
| Illuminated driver vanity mirror | |
| Power rear windows | |
| Day-night rearview mirror | |
| Illuminated auxiliary driver and passenger-side visor mirrors | |
| Front and rear cupholders | |
| Full floor console | |
| Driver and passenger door bins | |
| Full floor console with covered box | |
| Covered bin instrument-panel storage | |
| Driver's footrest | |
| 12V DC power outlet | 2 |
| Power windows | |
| Retained accessory power | |
| 2 12V DC power outlets | |
| Cruise control with steering wheel controls | |
| Rear cupholders | |
| Cruise control | |
| Sunroof wind deflector | |
| Front cupholders | |
| Steering wheel with manual tilting | |
| Front lighter element(s) location | |
| Illuminated glove box | |
| Illuminated locking glove box | |
| Tilt steering wheel |
| Rear seat armrest storage | |
| Full cloth headliner | |
| Carpet cargo space | |
| Manual driver lumbar support | |
| Cargo net | |
| Max seating capacity | 5 |
| Front seats | bucket |
| Height adjustable driver seat | |
| Rear seat fold-forward seatback | |
| Manual driver and passenger fore/aft adjustment | |
| Carpet front and rear floor mats | |
| Cloth door panel trim | |
| Cloth upholstery | |
| Floor mats | |
| Manual reclining driver and passenger seats | |
| Driver lumbar support | |
| Rear bench seat | |
| Driver cushion tilt | |
| 4-way passenger seat adjustment | |
| Manual driver cushion tilt | |
| Rear seat center armrest with storage | |
| Cargo light | |
| Front center armrest | |
| Manual height-adjustable driver seat | |
| Rear seat center armrest | |
| Rear 60-40 bench seat | |
| Carpet floor covering | |
| Cargo space floor | carpet |
| 8-way driver seat adjustment | |
| Front bucket seats | |
| Max. seating capacity of 5 | |
| Cloth front and rear seat upholstery | |
| Urethane shift knob |
| Remote 6-disc CD changer | |
| AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, single in-dash CD player | |
| Primary monitor touchscreen | |
| Remote 8-disc CD changer | |
| 6 premium speakers | |
| AM/FM stereo with seek-scan, auto-reverse cassette, single in-dash CD player | |
| Cassette | |
| 6 speakers | |
| CD player | |
| Trunk/cargo area 8-disc remote CD | |
| AM/FM radio | |
| Trunk/cargo area 6-disc remote CD | |
| Fixed antenna | |
| Power retractable activation antenna | |
| Remote CD compatible | |
| 6 Infinity speakers | |
| Power antenna |
| Low-fuel warning | |
| Battery warning | |
| Variable intermittent wipers | |
| Ignition switch light | |
| Aero-composite halogen headlamps | |
| Brake-fluid warning | |
| Light-tinted windows | |
| Front reading lights | |
| Oil-pressure warning | |
| Trunk-ajar warning | |
| Dome light with fade | |
| Key-in-ignition warning | |
| Variably intermittent wipers | |
| Lights-on warning | |
| Variable instrument panel lighting | |
| Trip odometer | |
| Front windshield visor strip | |
| Analog display | |
| Rear window defroster | |
| In-dash clock | |
| Tachometer | |
| Light tinted windows | |
| Door-ajar warning | |
| Water temp. gauge |
| Wheelbase | 106.3" |
| Front legroom | 43.3" |
| Front headroom | 39.0" |
| Maximum interior cargo volume | 13.6 cu.ft. |
| Rear hiproom | 54.4" |
| Front hiproom | 55.8" |
| Engine horsepower | 138-hp @ 5,500 rpm |
| Interior cargo volume | 13.6 cu.ft. |
| Passenger volume | 100.0 cu.ft. |
| Engine bore x stroke | 3.4" x 3.9" |
| Compression ratio | 10.00 to 1 |
| Engine type | I-4 |
| Ground clearance (min) | 155mm (6.1") |
| Valves | 16 |
| Front shoulder room | 56.9" |
| Front tread | 60.6" |
| Fuel economy highway | 30 mpg |
| Engine torque | 147 lbs.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm |
| Rear headroom | 37.6" |
| Exterior body width | 71.5" |
| Towing capacity | 2,000 lbs. |
| Ground clearance (min.) | 6.1" |
| Rear shoulder room | 55.7" |
| Rear legroom | 36.2" |
| Curb weight | 3,281 lbs. |
| Fuel tank capacity | 17.2 gal. |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Engine displacement | 143 cu.in. |
| Fuel economy city | 23 mpg |
| Exterior length | 185.8" |
| Exterior height | 55.5" |
| Rear tread | 59.8" |
| Corrosion perforation warranty (months/miles) | 60/100,000 |
| Basic warranty (months/miles) | 60/60,000 |
| Powertrain warranty (months/miles) | 120/100,000 |
| Roadside assistance warranty (months/miles) | 60/ unlimited |
4 Trim Levels Available
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