The Suzuki Baleno 1.6 GLX is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the front wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 96 bhp (97 PS/72 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft/13.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
The quoted kerb weight is 990 kg.
Top claimed speed is 165 km/h (103 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 11.1/7.3/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
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 | 2480 mm | 97.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Length | 4225 mm | 166.3 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1390 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 990 kg | 2183 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Suzuki | ||
| Engine code | G16B | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1590 cc (97.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 90 mm
2.95 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
97 PS (96 bhp) (72 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
134 Nm (99 ft·lb) (13.7 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
45 kW/litre 61.2 ps/litre 60.4 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
84.28 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1059.1 kPa (153.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 98.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.83 kg/kW 23.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.1/7.3/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.1/7.3/8.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.0/13.7/11.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.4/38.7/32.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.2/32.2/27.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 175/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 84381 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Suzuki Baleno 1.6 GLX Automatic added 2001-07-25. Last modified 2017-06-25. |
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