This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 2.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) at 5200 rpm and 176 N·m (130 lb·ft/17.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2644 mm | 104.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4580 mm | 180.3 inches | |
| Width | 1745 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 57.6 litres | 12.7 [15.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LN2 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2190 cc (133.642 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 88 mm
3.5 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
176 Nm (130 ft·lb) (17.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
40.9 kW/litre 55.6 ps/litre 54.8 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
80.37 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1009.9 kPa (146.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6260 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 547.5 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 2.880 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.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-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1732 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 105776 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupé Automatic (1997) added 2003-01-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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