Volvo 121 is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Volvo 121 is one of the Amazon range of cars from Volvo.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5000 rpm and 142 N·m (105 lb·ft/14.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
The Volvo 121 weighs a claimed 1140 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 4450 mm | 175.2 inches | |
| Width | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1140 kg | 2513 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volvo | ||
| Engine code | B18A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1778 cc (108.5 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.14 × 80 mm
3.31 × 3.15 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) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
142 Nm (105 ft·lb) (14.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31 kW/litre 42.2 ps/litre 41.6 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.87 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1003.6 kPa (145.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444.5 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 65.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.66 kg/kW 34.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 165 S 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 S 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 400796 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Amazon | ||
| RAC rating | 17.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1967 Volvo 121 Automatic added 2015-02-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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