Full specs
1998 Lexus GS 300 specifications
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Applicable to the British domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1720 kg | 3792 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Toyota | ||
| Engine code | 2JZ-GE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 221 PS (218 bhp) (163 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.2 kW/litre 73.8 ps/litre 72.7 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.43 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1249.5 kPa (181.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 128.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 94.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.58 kg/kW 17.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.0/8.8/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.0/8.8/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/11.4/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.7/32.1/24.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.7/26.7/20.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 278.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.380 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8JJ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8JJ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.62 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 114664 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Lexus GS 300 added 2003-10-13. Last modified 2022-04-18. |
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