model year

2012 Kia Optima configuration 31756

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 Kia Optima: 2.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31756 for the 2012 Kia Optima. The catalog row specifies 2.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic 6-spd, Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Kia
model
Optima
engine
2.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 2.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic 6-spd. Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2020. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Kia
model
Optima
engine
2.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
33c44adfb0caa0d0b33c1d47f3636395c9d9cfe91f85cababe4e36d84ec24e9c
sourceVehicleId
31756