The Standard Ten Companion is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 0.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 37 bhp (37.5 PS/27.6 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 63 N·m (46 lb·ft/6.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 737 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 117 km/h, which is 73 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2130 mm | 83.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1230 mm | 48.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1230 mm | 48.4 inches | |
| Length | 3610 mm | 142.1 inches | |
| Width | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 737 kg | 1625 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 32 litres | 7 [8.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Standard | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 0.9 litre 948 cc (57.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 63 × 76 mm
2.48 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 37.5 PS (37 bhp) (27.6 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 63 Nm (46 ft·lb) (6.4 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.1 kW/litre 39.6 ps/litre 39 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
66.46 Nm/litre
0.8 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 26 ZIC carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 835.1 kPa (121.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 237 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 | 117 km/h (73 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 50.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.44 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 50.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.71 kg/kW 44.62 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 | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.60-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 667007 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 9.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1957 Standard Ten Companion added 2020-04-14. Last modified 2020-04-14. |
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