What is Kia Magentis?
[[File:Magentis First Generation.JPG|thumb|First generation (2000–2006)]] [[File:Kia Magentis vl silver.jpg|thumb|Second generation pre-facelift (2006–2009)]] [[File:Kia Magentis Facelift.JPG|thumb|Second generation facelift (2009–)]] The '''Kia Magentis''' is a [[car]] produced by [[Kia Motors]]. It is the successor of the [[Kia Clarus]], and is based on the [[Hyundai Sonata]]'s platform. The first generation were produced from [[2000]] to [[2006]]. It is available with a 2.0 litre 4-[[cylinder]] [[petrol engine]] with 100&nbsp;kW/136&nbsp;hp and a 2.5 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine with 124&nbsp;kW/169&nbsp;hp. The second generation were launched in 2006. It were until 2009 available with 2.0 and 2.4 litre 4-cylinder petrol engines with 106&nbsp;kW/144&nbsp;hp and 120&nbsp;kW/163&nbsp;hp respectively, a 2.7 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine with 139&nbsp;kW/189&nbsp;hp and a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder [[turbocharger|turbo]] [[diesel engine]] with 103&nbsp;kW/140&nbsp;hp. In [[2009]], the Magentis received a [[facelift]]. The engines available are now 2.0 and 2.4 litre 4-cylinder petrol engines with 121&nbsp;kW/164&nbsp;hp and 130&nbsp;kW/175&nbsp;hp respectively, a 2.7 litre 6-cylinder petrol engine with 142&nbsp;kW/193&nbsp;hp and a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine with 110&nbsp;kW/150&nbsp;hp. In some counties, the first generation Magentis is known as '''Kia Lotze''', and the second generation as '''Kia Optima'''. {{CommonsCompact}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Kia automobiles|Magentis]]