The Holden Commodore SL/E is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The Holden Commodore SL/E is one of the VH range of cars from Holden.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 3.3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 111 bhp (113 PS/83 kW) at 4000 rpm and 231 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1326 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) | 1449 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4730 mm | 186.2 inches | |
| Width | 1736 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1368 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1326 kg | 2923 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | GMH 3300 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.3 litre 3298 cc (201.256 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.08 × 82.55 mm
3.63 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
113 PS (111 bhp) (83 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
231 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.6 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25.1 kW/litre 34.1 ps/litre 33.7 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.04 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 880.2 kPa (127.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.67 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 84.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.02 kg/kW 26.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0JJ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.36 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 694375 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | VH | ||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Holden Commodore SL/E added 2020-07-22. Last modified 2020-07-23. |
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