The Honda Ballade CR-L is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
It forms part of Honda's E-AJ model series.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 3 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) at 6000 rpm and 111 N·m (82 lb·ft/11.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Honda Ballade CR-L weighs a claimed 810 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2380 mm | 93.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Length | 4160 mm | 163.8 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 810 kg | 1786 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 46 litres | 10.1 [12.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.39 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.87 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | EV | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1342 cc (81.894 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 78 mm
2.91 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 111 Nm (82 ft·lb) (11.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 43.9 kW/litre 59.7 ps/litre 58.9 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
82.71 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1039.4 kPa (150.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 335.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 98.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.75 kg/kW 22.97 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 144562 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E-AJ | ||
| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Honda Ballade CR-L added 2006-08-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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