The Chrysler Simca 1100 LE Berline is a front wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 4 door saloon bodyshell.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 77 N·m (57 lb·ft/7.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Chrysler Simca 1100 LE Berline weighs a quoted 930 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 140 km/h or 87 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 | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Length | 3940 mm | 155.1 inches | |
| Width | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1118 cc (68.225 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 65 mm
2.91 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
77 Nm (57 ft·lb) (7.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.3 kW/litre 45.3 ps/litre 44.7 bhp/litre 0.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
68.87 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Bressel carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 865.5 kPa (125.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 279.5 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 | 140 km/h (87 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 54.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 40.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 53.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.94 kg/kW 41.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1419 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72842 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Chrysler Simca 1100 LE Berline added 1996-05-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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