The Austin A35 Countryman is an estate/station wagon-bodied road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Austin A35 Countryman's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.9 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 34 bhp (34.5 PS/25.4 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 68 N·m (50 lb·ft/6.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Austin A35 Countryman weighs a stated 749 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2019 mm | 79.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1149 mm | 45.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1137 mm | 44.8 inches | |
| Length | 3502 mm | 137.9 inches | |
| Width | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Height | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 749 kg | 1651 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 26.1 litres | 5.7 [6.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMC | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 948 cc (57.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 62.9 × 76.2 mm
2.48 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
34.5 PS (34 bhp) (25.4 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
68 Nm (50 ft·lb) (6.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
26.7 kW/litre 36.4 ps/litre 35.9 bhp/litre 0.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
71.73 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ze carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 901.4 kPa (130.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 237 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| 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 | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 46.02 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 33.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 kW/kg 45.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 29.54 kg/kW 49.35 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 50281 | ||
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| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1956 Austin A35 Countryman added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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