This automobile has a 2 door hatchback body style with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 0.6 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder unit that develops 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 80 N·m (59 lb·ft/8.2 kgm) at 2000-4500 rpm.
A 6 speed sequential manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 720 kg.
Top quoted speed is 135 km/h (84 mph), official fuel consumption is 5.8/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 1812 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1286 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Length | 2500 mm | 98.4 inches | |
| Width | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Height | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.38 | ||
| Kerb weight | 720 kg | 1587 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 22 litres | 4.8 [5.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | M 160 E 06 LA / 160.910 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.6 litre 599 cc (36.553 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 63.5 × 63 mm
2.5 × 2.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 80 Nm (59 ft·lb) (8.2 kgm) at 2000-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66 kW/litre 89.7 ps/litre 88.5 bhp/litre 1.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.56 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo ME fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1678.3 kPa (243.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 199.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Air-air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.63 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.22 kg/kW 30.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/23.8/20.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/67.3/58.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/56.0/49.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.950 | ||
| Turning circle | 8.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.A-ARM.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.TA.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 3.5J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 135/70 R 15T | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/55 R 15T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed sequential | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 97350 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | MCC B01 | ||
| RAC rating | 7.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 MCC smart & pulse city-coupé added 2002-07-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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