The 323 1.7D is a front wheel drive sedan/saloon motor car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Mazda.
The 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 56 bhp (57 PS/42 kW) of power at 4300 rpm, and maximum torque of 112 N·m (83 lb·ft/11.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 995 kg.
Its maximum speed stated is 143 km/h or 89 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 5.6/7.5/9.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4215 mm | 165.9 inches | |
| Width | 1675 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | 1375 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 995 kg | 2194 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1720 cc (104.961 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 90 mm
3.07 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 57 PS (56 bhp) (42 kW) at 4300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 112 Nm (83 ft·lb) (11.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 24.3 kW/litre 33 ps/litre 32.6 bhp/litre 0.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
65.12 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 22.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 818.3 kPa (118.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 430 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 18.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 143 km/h (89 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 57.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 56.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.83 kg/kW 39.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.6/7.5/9.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.6/7.5/9.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 17.9/13.3/10.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 50.4/37.7/29.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 42.0/31.4/24.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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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 | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 684915 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Mazda 323 1.7D added 2020-06-27. Last modified 2020-08-29. |
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