The FSO Polonez 1600 is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 86 bhp (87 PS/64 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1140 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 155 km/h (96 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2509 mm | 98.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1315 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Length | 4320 mm | 170.1 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1140 kg | 2513 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | CVH | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79.5 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
87 PS (86 bhp) (64 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.1 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.8 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.6 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 FOS 34S2C16 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1038 kPa (150.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 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 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.78 kg/kW 29.69 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 227 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 832293 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 FSO Polonez 1600 added 2025-05-20. Last modified 2025-05-20. |
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