The Espero 1.5 GLX is a front wheel drive Bertone designed hatchback car with a front mounted engine, from Daewoo.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) at 4800 rpm and 137 Nm (101 lbft/14 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1122 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 167 km/h (104 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 5.9/7.3/14.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Bertone | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2620 mm | 103.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4615 mm | 181.7 inches | |
| Width | 1718 mm | 67.6 inches | |
| Height | 1388 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1122 kg | 2474 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 81.5 mm
3.01 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 137 Nm (101 ft·lb) (14 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.8 kW/litre 59.6 ps/litre 58.7 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.46 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1149.3 kPa (166.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.1 kg/kW 28.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.9/7.3/14.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.9/7.3/14.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.9/13.7/6.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 47.9/38.7/19.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 39.9/32.2/16.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 14 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 14 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 323873 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Daewoo Espero 1.5 GLX Automatic added 2013-03-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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