This vehicle has a hatchback body style with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1 litre naturally aspirated 3 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 51 bhp (52 PS/38 kW) at 5600 rpm and 76 N·m (56 lb·ft/7.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The claimed kerb weight is 740 kg.
Top claimed speed is 145 km/h, which equates to 90 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3607 mm | 142 inches | |
| Width | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Kerb weight | 740 kg | 1631 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Daihatsu | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 993 cc (60.597 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 73 mm
2.99 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 52 PS (51 bhp) (38 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 76 Nm (56 ft·lb) (7.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 38.3 kW/litre 52.1 ps/litre 51.4 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
76.54 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 961.8 kPa (139.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.46 kg/kW 32.5 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6347 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Daihatsu Charade CS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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