This automobile has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Ford Fiesta Sport's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 66 bhp (67 PS/49 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 800 kg at the kerb.
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 | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2286 mm | 90 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3736 mm | 147.1 inches | |
| Width | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Height | 1328 mm | 52.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 800 kg | 1764 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 37.8 litres | 8.3 [10] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1608 cc (98.126 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 78 mm
3.19 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
67 PS (66 bhp) (49 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
30.6 kW/litre 41.6 ps/litre 41 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
69.03 Nm/litre
0.83 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 867.5 kPa (125.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 402 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 83.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.25 kg/kW 27.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 34/46 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/5.1 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/19.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 40.8/55.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 34.0/46.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 12 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 12 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 155 SR 12 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 155 SR 12 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 221 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 178 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 683650 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Fiesta Sport added 2020-06-25. Last modified 2020-06-25. |
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