The Austin Mini Metro 1.0 is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the front wheels.
The Austin Mini Metro 1.0's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 44 bhp (44.6 PS/32.8 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 70 N·m (52 lb·ft/7.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 743 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1273 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1273 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Length | 3406 mm | 134.1 inches | |
| Width | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 743 kg | 1638 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 31.8 litres | 7 [8.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Austin | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 998 cc (60.902 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 64.6 × 76.2 mm
2.54 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
44.6 PS (44 bhp) (32.8 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
70 Nm (52 ft·lb) (7.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.9 kW/litre 44.7 ps/litre 44.1 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.14 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 SU carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 881.4 kPa (127.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.5 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 60.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 44.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 59.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.64 kg/kW 37.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.HG. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.HG. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 55627 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Austin Mini Metro 1.0 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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