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How much ?

• Price as tested £17,995
• Price as tested £17,495

How fast

• 0-30mph 3 sec
• 0-60mph 8.9 sec
• 0-100mph 28.8 sec
• 0-150mph no data
• 0-200mph  no data
• 30-70mph  8.8 sec
• 0-400m  16.9 / 82 sec/mph
• 0-1000m  31.6 / 100 sec/mph
• 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  5.3 / 7.5
• 40-60mph in 4th/5th  7.8 / 12.5 sec
• 50-70mph in 5th  12.6 sec
• 60-0mph  2.94 sec
• Top speed  no data
• Noise at 70mph  68 dbA

How thirsty?

• Test average  25.2 mpg
• Test best/worst  33.8 / 17.9

Government figures

• Combined/urban  33.6 / 25.4 mpg
• CO₂ emissions  199 g/km

How big?

• Length  4415 mm
• Width  1740 mm
• Height  1475 mm
• Wheelbase  2620 mm
• Weight  1355 kg
• Fuel tank  60.0 litres

Engine

• Layout 4 cyls Horizontally Opposed , 1994 cc
• Max power 148 bhp at 6400 rpm
• Max torque 145 ft at 3200 rpm
• Specific output 74.2bhp per litre bhp per litre
• Power to weight 109bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
• Installation F Longitudinal
• Bore/stoke 92.0x75.0 mm
• Compression ratio 10.2:1
• Valve gear 4 per cyl
• Ignition and fuel Multi-point fuel injection, computer controlled engine management system , Unleaded

Gearbox

• Type 5-speed Manual
• 1st 3.45 / 5.3
• 2nd 2.06 / 8.8
• 3rd 1.45 / 12.5
• 4th 1.09 / 16.7
• 5th 0.825 / 22
• 6th no data
• Final drive 4.11

Suspension

• Front Independer MacPHerson strut type, coil springs, L shaped transverse link strut, anti-roll bar
• Rear Independent, multi-link, double wishbones, coil springs

Steering

• Type Rack and pinion, speed sensitive, variable capacity power assistance
• Lock to lock 2.90

Brakes

• Front 240mm ventilated discs
• Rear 115mm discs

Wheel & tyres

• Size front 7.0 x 17 in
• Size rear 7.0 x 17 in
• Made of no data
• Tyres front 205/50 R17
• Tyres rear 205/50 R17