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Credos 1.8
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Credos 1.8

First generation · 1995–2000FWD

Built from 1995 to 2000, this Credos 1.8 is a front-wheel-drive sedan. A 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with the Mazda FP name works with a 5-speed manual gearbox, and the body has four doors and five seats.

1995-2000Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.8L I4 (Mazda FP)
Displacement1.8 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Dimensions & body
Doors4
Seats5

STORY

Credos was Kia's mid-size sedan, going on sale in South Korea in 1995. It sits on the Mazda 626 (Capella) platform first seen in 1991, and Europe knew it as the Clarus. Kia added a facelifted version in May 1998, the year it also reached Australia as the Credos, where it was offered only with the 2.0-litre engine. That engine is rated at 133 PS (98 kW). The Hyundai-sourced Optima, sold abroad as the Magentis, took over from September 2000. The Credos and Clarus names describe the same car.

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