The Mazda Luce 3.0 V6 24v is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 260 N·m (192 lb·ft/26.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1410 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 220 km/h or 137 mph.
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 | 4820 mm | 189.8 inches | |
| Width | 1705 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm | 6.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1410 kg | 3109 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | JED | ||
| 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.7 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
88.02 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106 kPa (160.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.33 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 | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.6 kg/kW 16.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 195/65 HR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 HR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 593021 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Mazda Luce 3.0 V6 24v added 2019-02-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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