The Hyundai Excel 1.5 GS is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a hatchback bodyshell.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) at 5500 rpm and 124 Nm (91 lbft/12.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 975 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2383 mm | 93.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Length | 4100 mm | 161.4 inches | |
| Width | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 975 kg | 2150 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1468 cc (89.583 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.5 × 82 mm
2.97 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 124 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.1 kW/litre 55.9 ps/litre 55.2 bhp/litre 0.9 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.47 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1061.5 kPa (154 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 367 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.14 kg/kW 26.96 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 12034 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Hyundai Excel 1.5 GS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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