The Cadillac BLS 1.9D is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged diesel, 1.9 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1850-2750 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1550 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 220 km/h (137 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 170.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2675 mm | 105.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4680 mm | 184.3 inches | |
| Width | 1752 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1550 kg | 3417 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1910 cc (116.555 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 90.4 mm
3.23 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 180 PS (177.5 bhp) (132 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1850-2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 69.3 kW/litre 94.2 ps/litre 92.9 bhp/litre 1.52 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
209.42 Nm/litre
2.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2631.7 kPa (381.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 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 116.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.71 kg/kW 19.56 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 | 170.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 427922 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Cadillac BLS 1.9D added 2015-07-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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