This vehicle has an estate/station wagon type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 1.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 86 N·m (63 lb·ft/8.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Chrysler Simca 1100 LE Break weighs a claimed 930 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
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| 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 | 3930 mm | 154.7 inches | |
| Width | 1590 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 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 | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
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| 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) |
59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
86 Nm (63 ft·lb) (8.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.7 kW/litre 52.6 ps/litre 51.9 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.5 kg/kW 35.92 lb/bhp |
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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 | 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 | 72853 | ||
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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 Break added 1996-05-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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