The Chevrolet Cavalier is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The Chevrolet Cavalier's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 203 N·m (150 lb·ft/20.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The Chevrolet Cavalier weighs a claimed 1214 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2644 mm | 104.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Length | 4641 mm | 182.7 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1214 kg | 2676 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53.4 litres | 11.7 [14.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | L61 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2198 cc (134.13 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 94.6 mm
3.39 × 3.72 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 | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.36 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1160.6 kPa (168.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.63 kg/kW 19.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 25/33/29 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/7.1/8.1 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/14.0/12.3 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 30.0/39.6/34.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/33.0/29.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 2.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 225962 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Chevrolet Cavalier added 2010-12-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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