The Mazda 323 2.0 Diesel LX is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 71 bhp (72 PS/53 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1160 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4315 mm | 169.9 inches | |
| Width | 1705 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1160 kg | 2557 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 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 | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
72 PS (71 bhp) (53 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.5 kW/litre 36 ps/litre 35.5 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
65.07 Nm/litre
0.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 21.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 817.6 kPa (118.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 62.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 45.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.91 kg/kW 36.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.S.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83974 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mazda 323 2.0 Diesel LX added 2001-07-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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