This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 3 valves per cylinder. It produces 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 121 N·m (89 lb·ft/12.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
The Honda Civic 1500 CX weighs a quoted 780 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3870 mm | 152.4 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 780 kg | 1720 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | EM | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1488 cc (90.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 86.5 mm
2.91 × 3.41 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
85 PS (84 bhp) (63 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
121 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
42.1 kW/litre 57.2 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
81.32 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1021.9 kPa (148.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372 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 109.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.45 kg/kW 20.8 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| 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 | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 606397 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Honda Civic 1500 CX added 2019-09-08. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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