The MX-6 2000 V6 is a passenger car from Mazda, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) at 6500 rpm and 179 N·m (132 lb·ft/18.3 kgm) at 5500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The claimed kerb weight is 1170 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Japanese (JDM) domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2610 mm | 102.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4610 mm | 181.5 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1170 kg | 2579 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | KF-ZE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 69.6 mm
3.07 × 2.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
179 Nm (132 ft·lb) (18.3 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
59.1 kW/litre 80.3 ps/litre 79.2 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
89.72 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1127.5 kPa (163.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 332.5 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 136.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 135.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.93 kg/kW 16.59 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 14 89H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 14 89H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 285692 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Mazda MX-6 2000 V6 added 2012-10-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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