Kia Amanti

Premium Midsize Sedan Offers Luxury, Performance, and Safety as Standard at a Non-Premium Price

IRVINE, Calif. – The flagship of the Kia Motors America vehicle line-up, the 2008 Amanti provides luxury, style and performance as standard features in a value-minded package. Earning a J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Award in 2005 and recently awarded a “Good” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in side impact crash tests, the Amanti was refreshed last year, benefiting from a lighter platform and modified suspension. The interior and exterior also were adorned with styling upgrades, but the most notable change was under the hood in the shape of a new 3.8-liter engine with an output of 264 horsepower.

Jan. 24, 2008 -- At first glance you may not notice anything different about the new 2007 Kia Amanti. Underneath the reserved, yet distinguished body panels however, the Amanti is a full 200 pounds lighter, and 60 horsepower stronger.

This redesigned Kia Amanti comes with an all new 3.8 liter DOHC all-aluminum v6, touting 264 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Accelerating the car from zero-to-sixty in 6.9 seconds, making it one of the fastest sedans in it’s class.

K&N Engineering has designed a replacement air filter for the 2007 and 2008 Kia Amanti, the 33-2390. K&N replacement air filters are designed to increase horsepower and excelleration while providing excellent filtration.