The Rover Metro 1.4 SL is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 117 N·m (86 lb·ft/11.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 850 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 167 km/h (104 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 | 2268 mm | 89.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1293 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Length | 3520 mm | 138.6 inches | |
| Width | 1773 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1372 mm | 54 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1396 cc (85.189 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 79 mm
2.95 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 117 Nm (86 ft·lb) (11.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.1 kW/litre 54.5 ps/litre 53.7 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.81 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 KIF carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1053.2 kPa (152.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.2 kg/kW 25.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.HGS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.HGS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| 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 | 35618 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Rover Metro 1.4 SL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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