The Mazda Axela Sport 15C is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the front wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.5 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 109.5 bhp (111 PS/82 kW) at 6000 rpm and 144 N·m (106 lb·ft/14.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1240 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Japanese (JDM) domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1240 kg | 2734 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1496 cc (91.292 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.5 × 85.8 mm
2.93 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
111 PS (109.5 bhp) (82 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
144 Nm (106 ft·lb) (14.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
54.6 kW/litre 74.2 ps/litre 73.2 bhp/litre 1.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
96.26 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 13:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1209.6 kPa (175.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374 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 89.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.19 kg/kW 25.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 121.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 426349 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Mazda Axela Sport 15C added 2015-06-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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