The Holden Commodore 1.9 SL is a 4 door sedan/saloon-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Commodore 1.9 SL is part of Holden's VH model range.
The Holden Commodore 1.9 SL's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.9 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 72 bhp (73 PS/54 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 138 N·m (102 lb·ft/14.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1158 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2668 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4706 mm | 185.3 inches | |
| Width | 1722 mm | 67.8 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1158 kg | 2553 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | GMH Pulsair 1.9 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1892 cc (115.457 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 76.2 mm
3.5 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
73 PS (72 bhp) (54 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
138 Nm (102 ft·lb) (14.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
28.4 kW/litre 38.6 ps/litre 38.1 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
72.94 Nm/litre
0.88 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 GM Strasbourg Varajet carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 916.6 kPa (132.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 473 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 63.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.57 kg/kW 36.03 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | BR78S 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | BR78S 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 694122 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VH | ||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Holden Commodore 1.9 SL added 2020-07-22. Last modified 2020-07-23. |
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