| Main Params  | 
        
        
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            | Car name | 
            
                Kia Magentis
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                Hyundai Sonata
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            | Car type | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
            
                passenger cars
             | 
        
        
            | Car body type | 
            
                sedan
             | 
            
                sedan
             | 
        
        
            | Model | 
            
                kia
             | 
            
                hyundai
             | 
        
        
            | Variant | 
            
                magentis
             | 
            
                sonata
             | 
        
        
            | Modification | 
            
                2.5 AT (169 hp)
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                2.5 MT (160 hp)
             | 
        
        
            | Release of cars | 
            
                2003
             | 
            
                1998
             | 
        
        
            | The end of production | 
            
                2006
             | 
            
                2001
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                    |  Engine  | 
                
                
                    | Boost type | 
                    No | 
                    No | 
                
                
                    | Compression ratio | 
                    10 | 
                    10 | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder arrangement | 
                    V-shaped | 
                    V-shaped | 
                
                
                    | Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm | 
                    84 × 75 | 
                    84 × 75 | 
                
                
                    | Engine capacity, cm³ | 
                    2493 | 
                    2494 | 
                
                
                    | Engine location | 
                    front, transverse | 
                    front, transverse | 
                
                
                    | Engine power supply system | 
                    distributed injection | 
                    distributed injection | 
                
                
                    | Engine type | 
                    petrol | 
                    petrol | 
                
                
                    | Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm | 
                    169 / 124 at 6000 | 
                    160 / 118 at 6000 | 
                
                
                    | Maximum torque, N*m at rpm | 
                    230 at 4000 | 
                    230 at 3750 | 
                
                
                    | Number of cylinders | 
                    6 | 
                    6 | 
                
                
                    | Number of valves per cylinder | 
                    4 | 
                    4 | 
                
                
                    |  General information  | 
                
                
                    | Brand country | 
                    South Korea | 
                    South Korea | 
                
                
                    | Car class | 
                    E | 
                    E | 
                
                
                    | Model assembly | 
                    South Korea | 
                    South Korea | 
                
                
                    | Number of doors | 
                    4 | 
                    4 | 
                
                
                    |  Performance indicators  | 
                
                
                    | Acceleration to 100 km/h, s | 
                    8.8 | 
                    8.5 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined | 
                    15.2 / 7.6 / — | 
                    13.5 / 7.4 / — | 
                
                
                    | Fuel type | 
                    Normal (92) | 
                    Super (95) | 
                
                
                    | Maximum speed, km/h | 
                    209 | 
                    220 | 
                
                
                    |  Sizes in mm  | 
                
                
                    | Front track width | 
                    1540 | 
                    1540 | 
                
                
                    | Ground clearance | 
                    160 | 
                    160 | 
                
                
                    | Height | 
                    1410 | 
                    1410 | 
                
                
                    | Length | 
                    4720 | 
                    4710 | 
                
                
                    | Rear track width | 
                    1520 | 
                    1520 | 
                
                
                    | Wheel size | 
                    205 / 60 / R15 | 
                    205 / 60 / R15 | 
                
                
                    | Wheelbase | 
                    2700 | 
                    2700 | 
                
                
                    | Width | 
                    1815 | 
                    1818 | 
                
                
                    |  Suspension and brakes  | 
                
                
                    | Front brakes | 
                    disk ventilated | 
                    disc | 
                
                
                    | Rear brakes | 
                    disc | 
                    disc | 
                
                
                    | Type of front suspension | 
                    independent, spring | 
                    independent, spring | 
                
                
                    | Type of rear suspension | 
                    semi-independent, spring | 
                    semi-independent, spring | 
                
                
                    |  Transmission  | 
                
                
                    | Drive type | 
                    front | 
                    front | 
                
                
                    | Number of gears | 
                    4 | 
                    5 | 
                
                
                    | Transmission | 
                    automatic | 
                    mechanical | 
                
                
                    |  Volume and weight  | 
                
                
                    | Curb weight, kg | 
                    1425 | 
                    1340 | 
                
                
                    | Fuel tank capacity, l | 
                    65 | 
                    65 | 
                
                
                    | Gross weight, kg | 
                    2000 | 
                    1910 | 
                
                
                    | Trunk volume min/max, l | 
                    479 / 810 | 
                    375 |