The Simca 1100 LS Berline 5 cv is a saloon (sedan) with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 0.9 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 48 bhp (48.7 PS/35.8 kW) at 6000 rpm and 67 Nm (49 lbft/6.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 880 kg at the kerb.
The Simca 1100 LS Berline 5 cv is said to be able to attain a top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1381 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1324 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Length | 3944 mm | 155.3 inches | |
| Width | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Height | 1458 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 880 kg | 1940 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Simca | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 944 cc (57.606 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68 × 65 mm
2.68 × 2.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
67 Nm (49 ft·lb) (6.8 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.9 kW/litre 51.6 ps/litre 50.8 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.97 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 891.9 kPa (129.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 236 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 55.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 40.67 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.59 kg/kW 41.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.LongTB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.LongTA.TransTB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 72919 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Simca 1100 LS Berline 5 cv added 1995-12-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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