The Chrysler Esplanada is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 226 N·m (167 lb·ft/23 kgm) at 3300 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
The Chrysler Esplanada weighs a claimed 1310 kg at the kerb.
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 | 4830 mm | 190.2 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 6.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1310 kg | 2888 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2505 cc (152.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 67.3 × 88.03 mm
2.65 × 3.47 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
226 Nm (167 ft·lb) (23 kgm) at 3300 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
41.7 kW/litre 56.7 ps/litre 55.9 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
90.22 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 DF Vasconcellos carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1133.7 kPa (164.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 313.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.55 kg/kW 20.96 lb/bhp |
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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 | 165-400 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165-400 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 519057 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Chrysler Esplanada added 2017-06-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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