Dodge Avenger is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) at 6000 rpm and 176 N·m (130 lb·ft/17.9 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1314 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2634 mm | 103.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4831 mm | 190.2 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1314 kg | 2897 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1996 cc (121.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 83 mm
3.44 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
176 Nm (130 ft·lb) (17.9 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
88.18 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1108.1 kPa (160.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6464 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 108.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 106.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.59 kg/kW 21.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 2.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.UW.LatLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.UW.LatLi.TraiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/70 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 224114 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Dodge Avenger Automatic added 2010-12-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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