The 343 is a rear wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front positioned engine, sold by Volvo.
The Volvo 343's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.4 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 107 N·m (79 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a continuously variable gearbox.
The Volvo 343 weighs a stated 943 kg at the kerb.
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 | 2395 mm | 94.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Length | 4140 mm | 163 inches | |
| Width | 1661 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 943 kg | 2079 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 | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1397 cc (85.25 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 77 mm
2.99 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
71 PS (70 bhp) (52 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
107 Nm (79 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.4 kW/litre 50.8 ps/litre 50.1 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.59 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 962.5 kPa (139.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349.25 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 75.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.07 kg/kW 30.18 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | continuously variable transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.51 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 34584 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Volvo 343 Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-20. |
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