The Rover Metro 1.1i is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.1 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 90 N·m (66 lb·ft/9.2 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Rover Metro 1.1i weighs a claimed 850 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 155 km/h (96 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2270 mm | 89.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1348 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1297 mm | 51.1 inches | |
| Length | 3521 mm | 138.6 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1377 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35 litres | 7.7 [9.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | ARG | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1119 cc (68.286 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 63 mm
2.95 × 2.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
90 Nm (66 ft·lb) (9.2 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40 kW/litre 54.4 ps/litre 53.6 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.43 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1010.7 kPa (146.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 279.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.57 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19 kg/kW 31.73 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 9.80 m | ||
| 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 | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 36234 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Rover Metro 1.1i added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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