Kia Opirus


The Kia Opirus was an executive car/full-size car manufactured and marketed by Kia Motors that was launched in April 2003 and was marketed globally under various nameplates, prominently as the Amanti. It was considered to be Kia's flagship vehicle.
As Kia's largest entry into the executive car market, the Opirus/Amanti had been marketed in a single trim level and only as a sedan. It shared some components with its now-defunct corporate cousin, the Hyundai Grandeur XG, including its 3.5 L V6 engine. For 2007, the Kia Opirus received various upgrades, including suspension and styling revisions, and the addition of the same engine as the current Hyundai Grandeur, this time being a 3.8 L V6 engine.
In the U.S., the Amanti was recognized as the "Most Appealing Premium Midsize Car" by J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study.
The 2007 Amanti outscored several luxury cars in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side-impact crash testing, to earn the highest rating of Good.
As of December 17, 2010, the Kia website no longer listed the Amanti as a production model.

Powertrain

The Opirus was sold globally between 2003 and 2010 with only the 3.5L Sigma and the 3.8L Lambda engine options, all other engines were exclusive to the Korean domestic market.
ModelYearsTransmissionPower@rpmTorque@rpm0–100 km/h

Top Speed
Delta 2.7L2003–20045-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4000 rpm
Delta 2.7L2005–20065-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4000 rpm
Mu 2.7L2007–20095-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4200 rpm
Mu 2.7L2010–20126-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4200 rpm
Mu 2.7L LPi2010–20126-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4000 rpm
Sigma 3.0L2003–20065-speed automatic @ 5500 rpm @ 3500 rpm
Lambda 3.3L2007–20095-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 3500 rpm
Lambda 3.3L2010–20126-speed automatic @ 6200 rpm @ 4800 rpm
Sigma 3.5L2003–20065-speed automatic @ 5500 rpm @ 3500 rpm9.2s
Lambda 3.8L2005–20065-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 3500 rpm
Lambda 3.8L2007–20105-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4500 rpm7.5s
Lambda 3.8L2010–20126-speed automatic @ 6000 rpm @ 4500 rpm

Successor

replaced the Oprius/Amanti with the Kia Cadenza which was designed to fill the executive car/full-size car classes.
The Kia Cadenza, officially unveiled on October 18, 2009, is completely redesigned to reflect Kia's new design style. It is based on the platform of the next-generation Hyundai Azera. The Cadenza will replace the Kia Amanti, and features many features found on more expensive luxury cars, such as a heated steering wheel, power extendable seat cushions, automatic windshield defogger, and cooled front seats. Like the Amanti, the Cadenza is only equipped with an automatic transmission.