The Dodge Caliber 2.0 CRD is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
Powering the Dodge Caliber 2.0 CRD is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) at 4000 rpm and 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 1750 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1502 kg.
The Dodge Caliber 2.0 CRD is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 196 km/h, or 122 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.9/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 161.0 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) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| 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 | 1502 kg | 3311 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.5 litres | 11.3 [13.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.28 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.89 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1968 cc (120.095 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 95.5 mm
3.19 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
157.52 Nm/litre
1.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1979.5 kPa (287.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 33.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18 s
@ 78.3 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 196 km/h (122 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.6 kg/kW 24.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.9/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.9/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.7/19.6/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.8/55.4/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.8/46.1/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 161.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| 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 | 6½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 17 | ||
| 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 | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 147763 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Dodge Caliber 2.0 CRD added 2006-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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