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Vehicle 2017 Acura TLX FWD V6 2017 Kia Forte EX Auto
General
Body Style Sedan,4-door Mid-Size Passenger Car Sedan,4-door Mid-Size Passenger Car
EPA Classification Mid-Size Cars Mid-Size Cars
Drive Train
City MPG 21 25
Combined MPG 25 28
Displacement (CC) 3.5 L/212 2.0 L/122
Driveline Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.52 3.06
Fuel Capacity (gal) 17.2 13.2
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded V-6 Regular Unleaded I-4
Highway MPG 34 33
Horsepower @ RPM 290 @ 6200 164 @ 6200
Torque @ RPM 267 @ 4500 151 @ 4000
Transmission Speeds 9 6
Transmission Type Automatic w/OD Automatic w/OD
Type of Engine V6 Cylinder Engine 4 Cylinder Engine
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5 5
Curb weight (lbs) 3585 2844
Overall Height (in) 57 56.3
Overall Length (in) 190.3 179.5
Overall Width (in) 73 70.1
Wheelbase (in) 109.3 106.3
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13.2 14.9
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.2 39.1
Headroom rear (in) 36.7 37.3
Hip room front (in) 55.3 53.8
Hip room rear (in) 54.9 53.1
Leg room front (in) 42.6 42.2
Leg room rear (in) 34.5 35.9
Passenger Volume 93.3 96.2
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 57.5 56.1
Shoulder room rear (in) 55.4 54.9
Suspension
Front suspension Strut Strut
Ground Clearance (in) n/a 5.3
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Torsion Beam
Track Front 62.8 61.2
Track Rear 63.1 61.7
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 38.8 34.8
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 70,000 100,000
Powertrain Time (Months) 72 120
Warranty - Basic Miles 50,000 60,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 60



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