The Dodge Intrepid ES is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3.5 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 232 bhp (235 PS/173 kW) at 6200 rpm and 327 Nm (241 lbft/33.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1582 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2870 mm | 113 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1585 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5174 mm | 203.7 inches | |
| Width | 1897 mm | 74.7 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1582 kg | 3488 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 64% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 64.4 litres | 14.2 [17] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.22 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3518 cc (214.682 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 81 mm
3.78 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
235 PS (232 bhp) (173 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
327 Nm (241 ft·lb) (33.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
49.2 kW/litre 66.9 ps/litre 65.9 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
92.95 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1168.1 kPa (169.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 586.33 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 148.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 109.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 146.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.14 kg/kW 15.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/26 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/9.0 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/11.1 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/31.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/26.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.TransLowLi.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.ChpS.CS.2TransLowLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.0 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle GA P225/60 R 16 97T | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle GA P225/60 R 16 97T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.66 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 223971 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Dodge Intrepid ES added 2010-12-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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