The Dodge Caliber 1.8 S is a 5 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 168 N·m (124 lb·ft/17.1 kgm) at 5500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1460 kg at the kerb.
The Dodge Caliber 1.8 S is said to be able to manage a top speed of 190 km/h, or 118 mph, official fuel consumption is 9.6/6.0/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 174.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2635 mm | 103.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4415 mm | 173.8 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.5 litres | 11.3 [13.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1798 cc (109.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 77.4 mm
3.39 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 168 Nm (124 ft·lb) (17.1 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.4 kW/litre 83.5 ps/litre 82.3 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.44 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1174.2 kPa (170.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.23 kg/kW 22.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.6/6.0/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.6/6.0/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.4/16.7/13.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.4/47.1/38.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.5/39.2/32.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 174.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 | 2.880 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 215/60 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 147840 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Dodge Caliber 1.8 S added 2006-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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