The Dodge Coronet 6 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, side valve, 6 cylinder that produces 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 263 N·m (194 lb·ft/26.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 3 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3048 mm | 120 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1496 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1502 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 5387 mm | 212.1 inches | |
| Width | 1892 mm | 74.5 inches | |
| Height | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 137 mm | 5.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Dodge | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3776 cc (230.426 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.55 × 117.6 mm
3.25 × 4.63 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
263 Nm (194 ft·lb) (26.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
24.3 kW/litre 33 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
69.65 Nm/litre
0.84 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 875.3 kPa (126.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 629.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 456918 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1955 Dodge Coronet 6 added 2016-01-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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