The Prisma 1.0 VHCE (Ethanol) is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front mounted engine, sold by Chevrolet.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 77 bhp (78 PS/57 kW) at 6400 rpm and 95 Nm (70 lbft/9.7 kgm) at 5200 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 921 kg, the Chevrolet Prisma 1.0 VHCE (Ethanol) manages the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 14.3 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 35.8 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 164 km/h, which is 102 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 9.2/12.2/10.3 km/l city/highway/combined per NBR 7024.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Brazilian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2443 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1371 mm | 54 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1376 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Length | 4127 mm | 162.5 inches | |
| Width | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 921 kg | 2030 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated alcohol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | N10YFH | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 999 cc (60.963 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71.1 × 62.9 mm
2.8 × 2.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 78 PS (77 bhp) (57 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 95 Nm (70 ft·lb) (9.7 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.5 kW/litre 78.1 ps/litre 77.1 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.1 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1195 kPa (173.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal Ethanol | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 35.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.04 kg/kW 26.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.2/12.2/10.3 km/l city/highway/combined per NBR 7024 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.2/12.2/10.3 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.0/34.5/29.1 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.6/28.7/24.2 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 238931 | ||
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| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Chevrolet Prisma 1.0 VHCE (Ethanol) added 2011-04-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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