The Matiz is a car from Chevrolet, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
The Chevrolet Matiz's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 0.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 50.8 bhp (52 PS/38 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 71.5 N·m (53 lb·ft/7.3 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The stated weight at the kerb is 775 kg.
The Chevrolet Matiz is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 145 km/h (90 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 6.9/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 127.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2345 mm | 92.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1275 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Length | 3495 mm | 137.6 inches | |
| Width | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 775 kg | 1709 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35 litres | 7.7 [9.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.342 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.91 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | F8CV | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.8 litre 796 cc (48.575 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68.5 × 72 mm
2.7 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 52 PS (50.8 bhp) (38 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 71.5 Nm (53 ft·lb) (7.3 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.6 kW/litre 64.7 ps/litre 63.8 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.82 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1128.8 kPa (163.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 265.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 18.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 66.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 65.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.46 kg/kW 34.17 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/23.8/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/67.3/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/56.0/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 127.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 145/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.26 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 172645 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 8.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Chevrolet Matiz added 2008-04-09. Last modified 2013-03-16. |
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