The Daihatsu Charade Diesel is a hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated diesel, 1 litre, single overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 37 bhp (37.5 PS/27.6 kW) of power.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 711 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 126 km/h, or 78 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 | 2320 mm | 91.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3550 mm | 139.8 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 711 kg | 1567 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| 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 | 37.5 PS (37 bhp) (27.6 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 27.8 kW/litre 37.8 ps/litre 37.3 bhp/litre 0.61 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 25.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 126 km/h (78 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.77 kg/kW 43.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | BA.4TLi.PR.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 | 6391 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Daihatsu Charade Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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