This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 3 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 0.5 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 31.5 bhp (31.9 PS/23.5 kW) at 6500 rpm and 42 Nm (31 lbft/4.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 560 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2260 mm | 89 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1215 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1215 mm | 47.8 inches | |
| Length | 3195 mm | 125.8 inches | |
| Width | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Kerb weight | 560 kg | 1235 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mitsubishi | ||
| Engine code | 3G81 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.5 litre 549 cc (33.502 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 62.3 × 60 mm
2.45 × 2.36 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
31.9 PS (31.5 bhp) (23.5 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
42 Nm (31 ft·lb) (4.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
42.8 kW/litre 58.2 ps/litre 57.4 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
76.5 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 961.4 kPa (139.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 183 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 57.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 56.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.84 kg/kW 39.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 5.57 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 156189 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 7.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Mitsubishi Minica added 2007-04-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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