The Chrysler PT Cruiser 1.6 is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine placed in the front, and a 5 door multi-purpose vehicle body.
The Chrysler PT Cruiser 1.6's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 157 N·m (116 lb·ft/16 kgm) at 4550 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1870 kg at the kerb.
The Chrysler PT Cruiser 1.6 is claimed to manage a top speed of 176 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater multi-purpose vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2616 mm | 103 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Length | 4288 mm | 168.8 inches | |
| Width | 1704 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1601 mm | 63 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1870 kg | 4123 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 57 litres | 12.5 [15.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77 × 85.8 mm
3.03 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 157 Nm (116 ft·lb) (16 kgm) at 4550 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.7 kW/litre 71.7 ps/litre 70.7 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.25 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234.6 kPa (179.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 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 | 176 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 61.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 60.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.19 kg/kW 37.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBA.TA.WL.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122353 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 1.6 added 2004-10-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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