The Buick Park Avenue 3.0L is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the front wheels.
Its 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 251 bhp (254 PS/187 kW) of power at 6700 rpm, and maximum torque of 296 N·m (218 lb·ft/30.2 kgm) at 2900 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1885 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3009 mm | 118.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 5175 mm | 203.7 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1885 kg | 4156 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80.3 mm
3.5 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 254 PS (251 bhp) (187 kW) at 6700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 296 Nm (218 ft·lb) (30.2 kgm) at 2900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.5 kW/litre 84.9 ps/litre 83.8 bhp/litre 1.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.77 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1241.1 kPa (180 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 135.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 99.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.07 kg/kW 16.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 17 97V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 17 97V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 304183 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Buick Park Avenue 3.0L added 2013-01-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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