The Nissan Silvia Convertible is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The Nissan Silvia Convertible is one of the S13 model family from Nissan.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 173 bhp (175 PS/129 kW) at 6400 rpm and 226 N·m (167 lb·ft/23 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1250 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1250 kg | 2756 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | CA18DET | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1809 cc (110.392 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 83.6 mm
3.27 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS net) |
175 PS (173 bhp) (129 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS net) |
226 Nm (167 ft·lb) (23 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS net) |
71.3 kW/litre 97 ps/litre 95.6 bhp/litre 1.57 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS net) |
124.93 Nm/litre
1.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Nissan ECCS fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1569.9 kPa (227.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 452.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett T25 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 140.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.69 kg/kW 16.18 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834669 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | S13 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Nissan Silvia Convertible added 2025-10-20. Last modified 2025-10-20. |
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