The Daihatsu Charade Diesel Turbo is a front wheel drive road car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a hatchback body.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 91 N·m (67 lb·ft/9.3 kgm) at 2900 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 760 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 140 km/h which is 87 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 | 760 kg | 1676 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34 litres | 7.5 [9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged 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 (DIB) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIB) |
91 Nm (67 ft·lb) (9.3 kgm) at 2900 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIB) |
37.5 kW/litre 51.1 ps/litre 50.4 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIB) |
91.64 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 21.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Nippondenso Bosch fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1151.6 kPa (167 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 1 IHI turbo | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 66.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.06 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 65.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.38 kg/kW 34.05 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| 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 | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6402 | ||
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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 Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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