The Mazda 929 3.0i is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power to the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 188 bhp (191 PS/140 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 255 N·m (188 lb·ft/26 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1460 kg.
The Mazda 929 3.0i is said to be able to attain a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 8.1/9.9/15.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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 | 2710 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4885 mm | 192.3 inches | |
| Width | 1705 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1460 kg | 3219 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | JEEGI | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2954 cc (180.264 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 77.4 mm
3.54 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 191 PS (188 bhp) (140 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 255 Nm (188 ft·lb) (26 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.5 kW/litre 64.5 ps/litre 63.6 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.32 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1084.8 kPa (157.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 130.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 96.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 128.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.41 kg/kW 17.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.1/9.9/15.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.1/9.9/15.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 12.3/10.1/6.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 34.9/28.5/17.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 29.0/23.8/14.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 255 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 266 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.58 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 193974 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Mazda 929 3.0i added 2009-01-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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