The Chevrolet Epica 2.0 is a front wheel drive car, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) at 6400 rpm and 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1460 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 207 km/h (129 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 11.4/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 205.0 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 | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.318 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.18 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1993 cc (121.62 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 75.2 mm
2.95 × 2.96 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.8 kW/litre 71.7 ps/litre 70.7 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.84 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1229.5 kPa (178.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 332.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 97.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.89 kg/kW 23.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.4/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.4/6.3/8.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.8/15.9/12.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.8/44.8/34.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.6/37.3/28.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 205.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.95 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 172579 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Chevrolet Epica 2.0 added 2008-04-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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