Technical Specifications

Body & Chassis

Four/five-seater, 5-door hatchback or 4-door sedan, with all-steel unitary body-chassis construction. Choice of four transversely-mounted engines (two gasoline and two diesel) driving the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox or (optional) four-speed automatic transmission (depending on model). Choice of two equipment levels - LX and EX

Gasoline Engines
1.6 Gasoline
Type	Double-overhead camshaft, four-cylinder, in-line
Capacity	1.6-litres, 1,599 cc
Max power	105 ps (77.2 kW) at 5,800 rpm
Max torque	14.6 kgm (143.2 Nm) at 4,500 rpm
Compression ratio	10.0 to 1
Bore & stroke	76.5 mm x 87.0 mm
Valves	four per cylinder, total 16
Fuel injection	Electronic multi-point injection
Oil capacity	3.3 litres
Materials	Cast iron block and aluminium cylinder heads
Emission	Control Closed loop, three-way catalytic converter
2.0 Gasoline
Type	Double-overhead camshaft, four-cylinder, in-line, with CVVT
Capacity	2.0-litres, 1,975 cc
Max power	143 ps (105 kW) at 6,000 rpm
Max torque	19.0 kgm (186 Nm) at 4,500 rpm
Compression ratio	10.1 to 1
Bore & stroke	82.0 mm x 93.5 mm
Valve Operation	Continuously variable valve timing
Valves	four per cylinder, total 16
Fuel injection	Electronic multi-point injection
Oil capacity	3.9 litres
Materials	Cast iron block and aluminium cylinder heads
Emission	Control Closed loop, three-way catalytic converter
Diesel Engines
1.5 CRDi Diesel *
Type	Double-overhead camshaft, four-cylinder, in-line
Capacity	1.5-litres, 1,493cc
Max power	102 ps (75 kW) at 4,000 rpm
Max torque	24.0 kgm (235.4 Nm) at 2,000 rpm
2.0 CRDi Diesel
Type	Double-overhead camshaft, four-cylinder, in-line
Capacity	2.0-litres, 1,991 cc
Max power	112 ps (82.5 kW) at 4,000 rpm
Max torque	25.0 kgm (245.2 Nm) at 2,000 rpm
Compression ratio	17.7 to 1
Bore & stroke	83.0 mm x 92.0 mm
Valves	four per cylinder, total 16
Fuel injection	Common-rail high pressure, direct injection
Oil capacity	5.9 litres
Materials	Cast iron block and aluminium cylinder heads
Emission	Control Closed loop, catalytic converter

Transmissions & Gear Ratios

Suspension & Damping

Steering
Type	Power-assisted rack and pinion
Ratio	15.4: 1
Gearing	2.8 turns lock-to-lock
Turning radius	5.07 meters
Steering wheel	370 mm diameter
Adjustment	steering wheel adjustable for tilt
Brakes
Power	Dual, 215 mm & 190 mm vacuum servo booster
Front	275 mm x 26 mm ventilated discs
Rear	258 mm x 10 mm solid discs
Parking Brake	mechanical on both rear wheels

Dimensions
Exterior	5-Door	4-Door
Overall length	4340 mm	4480 mm
Overall width	1735 mm	1735 mm
Overall height	1470 mm	1470 mm
Wheelbase	2610 mm	2610 mm
Front track	1495 mm	1495 mm
Rear track	1485 mm	1485 mm
Front overhang	905 mm	905 mm
Rear overhang	825 mm	965 mm
Ground clearance	160 mm	160 mm
Interior	5-Door	4-Door
Front headroom	1017 mm	1017 mm
Rear headroom	985 mm	970 mm
Front legroom	1087 mm	1087 mm
Rear legroom	898 mm	898 mm
Front shoulder room	1400 mm	1400 mm
Rear shoulder room	1370 mm	1370 mm
Hip room	1330 mm	1330 mm
Rear hip room	1370 mm	1370 mm

Capacities	1.6	2.0	1.5 CRDi	2.0 CRDi
Fuel tank	55 litres (all models)
Fuel type	95 Ron	95 Ron	Diesel	Diesel
Luggage capacity 4-door	345 litres (SAE method), all seats upright
Luggage capacity 5-door	538 litres (SAE method), all seats upright
Luggage capacity 5-door	1,494 litres (SAE method), all rear seats folded flat

CERATO 5-DOOR
Performance	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Acceleration to 100 kph	11.0 / 13.0	9.0 / 10.4	12.5	11.5 sec
Time to 400 metres	17.2 / 19.0	16.0 / 17.5	----	18.3 sec
Top speed / kph	186 /173	208 / 200	173	190
Braking from 100 kph	42.3 metres
Fuel Economy	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Urban l/100 km	9.2 / 10.9	10.3 / 11.3	----	8.2
Extra urban l/100 km	5.5 / 6.0	5.9 / 6.6	----	4.6
Combined l/100 km	7.0 / 7.8	7.5 / 8.3	5.5	6.0
CO2 rating, g/km	167 / 187	180 / 198	128	157
Fuel tank capacity	55 litres
Weights	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Curb weight / kg	1200 / 1220	1250 / 1276	1294	1324
Maximum weight / kg	1733 /1753	1783 / 1809	1828	1856
CERATO 4-DOOR
Performance	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Acceleration to 100 kph	11.0 / 13.0	9.0 / 10.4	12.5	11.5 sec
Time to 400 metres	17.2 / 19.0	16.0 / 17.5	----	18.3 sec
Top speed / kph	186 /173	208 / 200	173	190
Braking from 100 kph	42.3 metres
Fuel Economy	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Urban l/100 km	9.1 / 10.8	10.2 / 11.2	----	8.2
Extra urban l/100 km	5.5 / 6.0	5.9 / 6.4	----	4.4
Combined l/100 km	6.8 / 7.7	7.5 / 8.2	5.5	5.8
CO2 rating, g/km	165 / 185	180 / 195	128	153
Fuel tank capacity	55 litres
Weights	1.6 / 1.6A	2.0 / 2.0A	1.5 CRDi *	2.0 CRDi
Curb weight / kg	1178/ 1198	1225 / 1251	1251	1299
Maximum weight / kg	1720 / 1740	1770 / 1790	1790	1840

Notes
A = with 4-speed automatic transmission
* = these are estimated figures. Confirmed data for the 1.5 CRDi diesel-engined Cerato will be available nearer to the time of its introduction in late-2004.