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Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136

The Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 reaches 60 mph in 9.73 s (100 km/h in 10.23 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.61 s, tripping the lights at 84.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.12 s and the eighth mile in 11.74 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 Daewoo Lacetti 1.6 109

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Down the strip

Standing start Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136
0–60 mph9.73 s
0–100 km/h10.23 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.12 s
1/8 mile11.74 s
1/4 mile17.61 s
Trap speed84.2 mph

About the Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136

The 2001 Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,478 kg with 134 bhp, which works out at 91 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.12 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 9,659th quickest to 60 mph, and the 85th quickest of the 205 Kias here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 84.2 mph, the 7,678th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136
Year2001
Power134 hp (100 kW)
Kerb mass1,478 kg
Power to weight91 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed121 mph (195 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Daewoo Lacetti 1.6 10920029.75 s17.42 s80.9 mph107 bhp
Fiat Marea Weekend 1.8 11319969.76 s17.40 s81.4 mph111 bhp
Subaru Legacy 2.0 12520029.76 s17.39 s81.5 mph123 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Kia 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 0-60 time?
The Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 reaches 60 mph in 9.73 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,659th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 quarter mile time?
17.61 s at 84.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.74 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.12 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 have?
134 bhp and 1,478 kg, which is 91 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 195 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136?
Closest here on pace: Daewoo Lacetti 1.6 109 (9.75 s), Fiat Marea Weekend 1.8 113 (9.76 s), Subaru Legacy 2.0 125 (9.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Kia Optima / Magentis 2.0 16V 136 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.