This car has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 3.1 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that produces 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 264 N·m (195 lb·ft/26.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1535 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2807 mm | 110.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 5017 mm | 197.5 inches | |
| Width | 1847 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1535 kg | 3384 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 65% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 66.2 litres | 14.6 [17.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LG8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.1 litre 3135 cc (191.309 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 84 mm
3.5 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
264 Nm (195 ft·lb) (26.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
41.6 kW/litre 56.6 ps/litre 55.8 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
84.21 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1058.2 kPa (153.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 522.5 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 115.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.01 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.76 kg/kW 19.65 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 2.260 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.3Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P205/70 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/70 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.29 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 108889 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Pontiac Grand Prix SE added 2003-04-04. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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