This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 140 bhp (142 PS/104 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 163 N·m (120 lb·ft/16.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1241 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Canadian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2451 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Length | 4168 mm | 164.1 inches | |
| Width | 1694 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1328 mm | 52.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1241 kg | 2736 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 47 litres | 10.3 [12.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1809 cc (110.392 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 90 mm
3.15 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 142 PS (140 bhp) (104 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 163 Nm (120 ft·lb) (16.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.7 kW/litre 78.5 ps/litre 77.4 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.11 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1132.3 kPa (164.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 452.25 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 114.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 112.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.89 kg/kW 19.86 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/30 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/30.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/50 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.02 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 856119 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Isuzu Impulse XS Automatic added 2026-06-02. Last modified 2026-06-02. |
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