The SRX V8 is a rear wheel drive suv/sports utility vehicle car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Cadillac.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.6 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 316 bhp (320 PS/236 kW) at 6400 rpm and 427 Nm (315 lbft/43.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
The Cadillac SRX V8 weighs a claimed 1951 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2946 mm | 116 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4953 mm | 195 inches | |
| Width | 1844 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1722 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 208 mm | 8.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1951 kg | 4301 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LH2 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4565 cc (278.573 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 84 mm
3.66 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 320 PS (316 bhp) (236 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.6 kW/litre 70.2 ps/litre 69.2 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.54 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1175.4 kPa (170.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 570.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 164.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.28 kg/kW 13.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16/21/19 US mpg city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.7/11.2/12.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/8.9/8.1 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.2/25.2/22.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.0/21.0/19.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 235/60 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 255/55 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 323 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 269940 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Cadillac SRX V8 (2004) added 2012-05-14. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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