The 240 Diesel is a four wheel drive off-road vehicle car with a front placed engine, sold by ARO.
The 3.1 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that develops 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) of power at 3200 rpm, and maximum torque of 190 N·m (140 lb·ft/19.4 kgm) at 1800 rpm.
A 2X4 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1675 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 110 km/h or 68 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 8 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | 92.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4030 mm | 158.7 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1990 mm | 78.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 8.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1675 kg | 3693 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 95 litres | 20.9 [25.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3.1 litre 3119 cc (190.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 110 mm
3.74 × 4.33 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 1800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
15.3 kW/litre 20.8 ps/litre 20.5 bhp/litre 0.34 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
60.92 Nm/litre
0.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 765.5 kPa (111 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 779.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 27 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 38.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 PS/kg 28.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 38.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 35.1 kg/kW 58.63 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50 x 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 2X4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 196317 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 ARO 240 Diesel added 2009-03-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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