Rover 75 2.0 KV6 is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 185 N·m (136 lb·ft/18.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1425 kg.
The Rover 75 2.0 KV6 is claimed to manage a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), official fuel consumption is 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 232.0 g/km.
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 | 2745 mm | 108.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1425 kg | 3142 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.11 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | KV6 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 66 mm
3.15 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
185 Nm (136 ft·lb) (18.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.3 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.92 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1167.6 kPa (169.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.91 kg/kW 21.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/7.0/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/14.3/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/40.4/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/33.6/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 232.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 3.130 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 79673 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Rover 75 2.0 KV6 added 2001-04-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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