The Plymouth Satellite Sedan is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The 3.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 251 N·m (185 lb·ft/25.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 3 speed manual transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1538 kg.
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 | 2972 mm | 117 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 5197 mm | 204.6 inches | |
| Width | 1996 mm | 78.6 inches | |
| Height | 1361 mm | 53.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 124 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1538 kg | 3391 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79 litres | 17.4 [20.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.7 litre 3687 cc (224.995 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.4 × 104.6 mm
3.4 × 4.12 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
251 Nm (185 ft·lb) (25.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
22.2 kW/litre 30.2 ps/litre 29.8 bhp/litre 0.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
68.08 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Ho carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 855.5 kPa (124.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 614.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 72.52 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.75 kg/kW 31.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 5.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 13.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 2026 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 67628 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Plymouth Satellite Sedan added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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