The Suzuki Cultus 1000 GE is a front wheel drive road car, with its engine located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback bodyshell.
It forms part of Suzuki's AA41S model series.
The Suzuki Cultus 1000 GE's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1 litre, single overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 83 N·m (61 lb·ft/8.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The stated weight at the kerb is 630 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 145 km/h or 90 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2245 mm | 88.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 3585 mm | 141.1 inches | |
| Width | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 7.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 630 kg | 1389 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 31 litres | 6.8 [8.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.38 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.65 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Suzuki | ||
| Engine code | G10 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 993 cc (60.597 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 77 mm
2.91 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
83 Nm (61 ft·lb) (8.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
44.3 kW/litre 60.2 ps/litre 59.4 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
83.59 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hitachi carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1050.4 kPa (152.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331 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 | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 93.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.32 kg/kW 23.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.TrnA.TrlLi.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4 x 12 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4 x 12 | ||
| Tyres front | 145 SR 12 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 SR 12 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 26301 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | AA41S | ||
| RAC rating | 10.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Suzuki Cultus 1000 GE added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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