The Hyundai Matrix 1.6 is a front wheel drive road car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door multi-purpose vehicle bodyshell designed by Pininfarina.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.6 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 101.5 bhp (103 PS/76 kW) at 5800 rpm and 141 Nm (104 lbft/14.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1323 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 170 km/h which is 106 mph, official fuel consumption is 9.1/6.3/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 174.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater multi-purpose vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1323 kg | 2917 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.38 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.79 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Hyundai | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1599 cc (97.577 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 87 mm
3.01 × 3.43 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 103 PS (101.5 bhp) (76 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 141 Nm (104 ft·lb) (14.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.3 kW/litre 64.4 ps/litre 63.5 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.18 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1108.1 kPa (160.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 76.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.48 kg/kW 29.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/6.3/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/6.3/7.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/15.9/13.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/44.8/38.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/37.3/32.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 174.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834823 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Hyundai Matrix 1.6 added 2025-10-22. Last modified 2025-10-23. |
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