This vehicle has a 4 door saloon type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 4350 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1427 kg.
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 | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4750 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1821 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 122 mm | 4.8 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1427 kg | 3146 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.5 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.98 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2497 cc (152.376 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.5 × 76 mm
3.29 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 4350 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
50.2 kW/litre 68.2 ps/litre 67.3 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
92.11 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium heads | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1157.5 kPa (167.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6560 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.79 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 117.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.39 kg/kW 19.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/29 EPA MPG city/hwy | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.1 l/100km city/hwy | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/12.3 km/l city/hwy | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/34.8 UK MPG city/hwy | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/29.0 US MPG city/hwy | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.ULW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin MX4 P195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin MX4 P195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2364 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 93951 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 25.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi added 2002-05-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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