The Vauxhall Sintra 3.0 V6 CDX is a front wheel drive road car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door multi-purpose vehicle body.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 198 bhp (201 PS/148 kW) at 6000 rpm and 260 N·m (192 lb·ft/26.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Maximum speed claimed is 202 km/h (126 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7/8 seater multi-purpose vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Length | 4670 mm | 183.9 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1711 mm | 67.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2962 cc (180.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 85 mm
3.39 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 201 PS (198 bhp) (148 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 260 Nm (192 ft·lb) (26.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.8 kW/litre 67.8 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.78 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1103.1 kPa (160 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 588302 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Vauxhall Sintra 3.0 V6 CDX added 2019-01-24. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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