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:
Indexes for newer engines are similar to Hyundai and consist of four characters:
The catalog contains engines for the following Kia models: Carens/Rondo | Ceed | Cerato | Optima | Rio | Sorento | Spectra | Sportage.
The Hyundai-Kia G4KL 2.0-liter turbo engine or 2.0 T-GDi has only been produced since 2017 and is installed on such popular models as the Kia Stinger and the similar Genesis G70. This unit is essentially a modification of the G4KH turbo engine for rear-wheel drive cars.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KC gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2004 to 2010 and was installed on the Sonata and Magentis sedans, as well as the American version of the Carens compact van. Such a unit differs from its 2.0-liter counterpart in the presence of a block of balancing shafts.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KE engine was produced in South Korea and the United States from 2008 to 2019 and was installed on many of the company’s large models, such as the Sonata, Sorento and Santa Fe. This powertrain is still assembled at Hyundai’s Chinese plant for the local market.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai-Kia G4KJ or 2.4 GDi petrol engine has been produced since 2009 and is installed on such popular models as Optima, Sonata, Santa Fe, Sorento and Sportage. This unit is distinguished by the presence of a GDi direct injection system and a block of balancing shafts.
The 2.4-liter Hyundai G4KK engine or 2.4 MPi Hybrid was produced from 2011 to 2017 and was installed only on hybrid modifications of the American versions of the Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima. Hybrids for the Asian market were equipped with a 2.0-liter Nu series unit under the G4NE index.
The Hyundai G4KM SmartStream 2.5 MPI 2.5-liter gasoline engine has been assembled since 2019 and is installed on the eighth generation Sonata and the fourth generation Kia Sorento crossover. The unit belongs to the new Theta III family and is equipped with multiport fuel injection.
The 2.5-liter Hyundai G4KN SmartStream 2.5 GDI engine has been assembled by the concern since 2019 and is installed on the Kia K5 and on the Hyundai Sonata and Grandeur models. This engine is equipped with two rows of nozzles for direct and distributed fuel injection.
The 2.5-liter Hyundai-Kia G4KP or Smartstream G 2.5 T-GDi engine has been assembled since 2020 and is installed on the Sorento and Santa Fe crossovers, as well as charged versions of the Sonata N-Line and K5 GT. This turbo engine is distinguished by the presence of a combined fuel injection system GDi + MPi.
The 2.5-liter Hyundai G4KR or Smartstream 2.5 FR T-GDi engine has been produced since 2020 and is installed on rear-wheel drive models of the company like Kia Stinger and Genesis crossovers. This motor differs from analogues in the presence of a combined injection system GDi + MPi.
The 2.5-liter Hyundai D4CB or 2.5 CRDi diesel engine has been assembled in Korea since 2001 and has undergone three major upgrades during this time: for EURO 3, 4, 5, respectively. They put it on the minibuses of the H-1 series, and it is also known for the first generation of Kia Sorento.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4EA or Santa Fe Classic 2.0 CRDi was produced from 2001 to 2012 and was installed on almost all mid-size models of the manufacturer of that time. This motor was developed by VM Motori and is known as the Z20S on GM Korea models.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai D4HA 2.0 CRDi diesel engine has been produced in Korea since 2009 and is installed on many popular crossovers such as Sportage, Tucson or Santa Fe. There are two different power modifications of this power unit for 136 or 185 hp.
The 2.0-liter Hyundai D4HD or Smartstream D 2.0 TCi engine has been produced since 2020 and is installed on the popular Tucson crossovers in the NX4 body, as well as the Sportage in the NQ5 body. This is a new generation of concern diesel units with an aluminum block and a timing belt.
The 2.2-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4HB or 2.2 CRDi has been assembled in Korea since 2009 and installed on many popular models of the concern such as Sorento, Santa Fe or Carnival.
The 2.2-liter Hyundai-Kia D4HC or 2.2 CRDi diesel engine has been produced since 2017 and is installed in a range of rear-wheel drive models such as the Kia Stinger or Genesis sedans. This motor is a modification of the D4HB for cars with a longitudinal engine.
The 2.2-liter Hyundai-Kia D4HE or Smartstream D 2.2 CRDi engine has been produced since 2020 and is installed on the popular Sorento, Santa Fe crossovers, as well as the Carnival minivan. This is a new generation of concern diesel units with an aluminum block and a timing belt.
The 3.0-liter diesel engine Hyundai D6EA or 3.0 CRDi was produced from 2006 to 2011 and installed on the company’s two largest models: the Mohave SUV and the ix55 crossover. Diesel is considered to be the concern’s own development and exists in the Euro 3 or Euro 4 version.
The 3.0-liter Hyundai-Kia D6EB or 3.0 CRDi diesel engine has been produced since 2011 and is installed in the Mohave SUV. Also for several years it was installed on the ix55 crossover. Diesel is distinguished from its predecessors by a new fuel system with support for Euro 5 and Euro 6.
The 1.1-liter diesel engine Hyundai D3FA or 1.1 CRDi was produced from 2005 to 2019 and was installed on many compact models of the Korean concern, such as i10, i20, Rio and Picanto. There were two generations of this three-cylinder diesel engine for Euro 4 and Euro 5.
The 1.4-liter Hyundai D4FC or 1.4 CRDi diesel engine was produced from 2010 to 2018 at a plant in Žilina, Slovakia and installed on models such as i20, i30, Rio, Ceed and Venga. There were two generations of such a unit: for Euro 5 environmental standards and updated for Euro 6.
The 1.5-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4FA or 1.5 CRDi was produced from 2005 to 2011 and was installed on such popular models of the company as Accent, Rio, Matrix, Getz or Cerato. In addition to the standard version of such a unit, there were modifications of reduced power.
The 1.6-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4FB or 1.6 CRDi was produced from 2005 to 2020 at a plant in Slovakia and was installed on such popular models as Ceed, Soul, Elantra, Venga and i30. Modifications of this motor of the first and second generation were produced with a number of differences.
The 1.6-liter Hyundai D4FE or Smartstream D 1.6 CRDi engine has been produced since 2017 and is installed on such popular concern models as the i30, i40, Ceed, Sportage or Tucson. This diesel engine exists in two different power versions: 116 hp / 280 Nm and 136 hp / 320 Nm.
The 1.7-liter diesel engine Hyundai D4FD or 1.7 CRDi was produced from 2010 to 2019 and was installed on such popular concern models as ix35, i40, Optima, Tucson and Sportage. There are two modifications of such a unit: for environmentally friendly Euro 5 standards and updated for Euro 6..
