Kia engines

Kia is a South Korean car maker, the second carmaker in South Korea and the seventh in the world. Founded in December 1944, it was part of the Kia Group (chaebol), from which it was spun off in 2003. At the moment it is part of the Hyundai Motor Group.

The index of own motors consists of three characters:

  • The first character is the series name.
  • The second digit indicates the volume of the engine: 5 – 1.5 liters, 6 – 1.6 liters, 8 – 1.8 liters.
  • The third letter indicates the type of engine, for example D is a DOHC block head.

Indexes for newer engines are similar to Hyundai and consist of four characters:

  • The first letter indicates the type of fuel: G – gasoline, D – diesel, L – gas version.
  • The second digit is the number of engine cylinders: 3, 4, 6 and 8 respectively.
  • The third letter denotes a series of units, and the fourth distinguishes the motors in it.

The catalog contains engines for the following Kia models: Carens/Rondo | Ceed | Cerato | Optima | Rio | Sorento | Spectra | Sportage.

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4ED

The 1.6-liter 16-valve Hyundai G4ED engine was produced in Korea from 2000 to 2012 and was installed on the group’s most popular models, such as Accent, Elantra, Matrix and Getz. There were two versions of this unit: with and without a CVVT type phase regulator at the inlet. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4ED

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4GB

The 1.8-liter 16-valve Hyundai G4GB engine was produced by the company from 2001 to 2010 and was installed on such popular models of the Korean concern as Matrix, Elantra and Cerato. There were two different modifications of the unit: 122 hp / 162 Nm and 132 hp / 166 Nm. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4GB

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4GC

The 2.0-liter Hyundai G4GC engine was assembled at the plant in Ulsan from 2000 to 2011 and was installed on such popular models of the company as the Sonata, Tucson, Kia Seed, Cerato and Soul. This unit belongs to the updated Beta II line and has an analogue for L4GC gas fuel. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4GC

Engine Hyundai-Kia G6BV

The 2.5-liter V6 Hyundai-Kia G6BV engine was produced in South Korea from 1998 to 2005 and was installed on advanced versions of the popular Sonata, Grandeur or Magentis sedans. In some sources, this power unit appears under a slightly different G6BW index. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G6BV

Engine Hyundai-Kia G6BA

The 2.7-liter V6 Hyundai G6BA engine was assembled at an enterprise in Korea from 1999 to 2012 and was installed on top versions of such popular models as Sonata, Magentis, Santa Fe, Tucson. There was a gas modification of this power unit under its own index L6BA. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G6BA

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4HE

The company assembled the Hyundai-Kia G4HE 1.0-liter gasoline engine from 2004 to 2011 and installed it only on the first generation of the compact Picanto model throughout the entire production period. This motor is part of the iRDE series, the advantage of which is considered to be low fuel consumption. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4HE

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4HG

The 1.1-liter gasoline engine Hyundai G4HG was produced by the company from 2004 to 2013 and was installed on such well-known models of the Korean concern as i10, Atos, Getz, Kia Picanto. In 2010, the iRDE version of the engine for Euro 4 environmental standards was replaced by the iRDE 2 version for Euro 5. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4HG

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FD

Hyundai’s 1.6-liter G4FD or 1.6 GDI engine was first introduced back in 2009 and is installed in a number of popular Hyundai models such as the Tucson, Veloster and Soul. This motor belongs to the Gamma II line and is distinguished by a direct fuel injection system. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FD

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FG

The 1.6-liter Hyundai G4FG engine has been produced at the concern’s Chinese plant since 2010 and is installed on many popular models, such as Elantra, Creta, Rio or Solaris. This unit belongs to the Gamma II line and in fact it is an updated version of the G4FC engine. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FG

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FJ

The Hyundai G4FJ 1.6-liter turbo engine or 1.6 T-GDI has been produced in Korea since 2011 and is installed on such popular models as Sportage, Tucson, Ceed, Seltos, Kona, Veloster and Soul. This power unit is distinguished by the presence of a direct fuel injection system and turbocharging. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FJ

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FM

The 1.6-liter Hyundai G4FM or Elantra 1.6 Smartstream engine has been assembled since 2018 and is installed on such popular models as Cerato, Venue and Elantra. In addition to the MPi port injection version, there is also a DPi dual injection version. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FM

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FP

The Hyundai G4FP 1.6-liter turbo engine or Smartstream 1.6 T-GDI has been assembled since 2019 and is installed on popular models such as the Sonata, Elantra and K5. This turbo engine is distinguished by the presence of a new CVVD variable valve timing system. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4FP

Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LA

The 1.0-liter 3-cylinder Hyundai G3LA engine has been produced in South Korea since 2011 and is installed only on the group’s most compact models, such as the i10, Eon and Kia Picanto. This motor has a gas version with the L3LA index and a Biofuel modification under the B3LA index. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LA

Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LB

1.0-liter 3-cylinder Hyundai G3LB or 1.0 TCI engine was produced from 2012 to 2020 and was installed in compact models such as the Ray or the Morning, the Korean version of the Picanto. The unit is distinguished by a combination of distributed injection with turbocharging, which is rare for this series. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LB

Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LC

The Hyundai G3LC 1.0-liter 3-cylinder turbo engine or 1.0 T-GDi has been assembled since 2015 and is installed on many compact models of the Korean concern such as i10, i20, i30, Kona and Kia Ceed. Based on this unit, Smartstream G1.0T turbo engines were created under the G3LE and G3LF indices. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G3LC

Engine Hyundai-Kia G4LA

The 1.2-liter 4-cylinder Hyundai G4LA engine has been produced in India and Korea since 2008 and is installed in almost all compact models of the concern, such as the i10, i20 and Kia Picanto. There are two generations of this motor, the second is equipped with Dual CVVT type phase regulators. Continue reading Engine Hyundai-Kia G4LA