The Chrysler Esplanada is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
The 2.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 196 N·m (145 lb·ft/20 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Chrysler Esplanada weighs a claimed 1220 kg at the kerb.
The Chrysler Esplanada is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).
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 | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1340 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Length | 4860 mm | 191.3 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1220 kg | 2690 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2414 cc (147.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 66.07 × 88.03 mm
2.6 × 3.47 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
196 Nm (145 ft·lb) (20 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
40.2 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.9 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
81.19 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 DF Vasconcellos carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1020.3 kPa (148 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 301.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.58 kg/kW 21.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 165-380 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165-380 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 518045 | ||
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| RAC rating | 21.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Chrysler Esplanada added 2017-06-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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