PRICE
List price, all POE est $13,000
Price as tested est $14,500
Price as tested includes air cond, AM/FM stereo/cassette, sunroof, cruise control
Warranty: base, 12mo/12,000 mi; powertrain & electronics, 36mo/36,000 mi



IMPORTER
Nissan Motor Corp, PO Box 191, Gardena, Calif. 90247





GENERAL
Curb weight 2800
Test weight 2970
Price as tested est $14,500
Weight distribution (with driver),f/r,% 53/47
Wheelbase,in. 97.4
Track, f/r 57.5/57.5
Length 178.0
Width 66.5
Height 50.8
Ground clearance 5.7
Trunk space, cu ft 12.8 + 8.0
Fuel capacity, U.S. gal. 15.9


ENGINE
Tupe sohc 3-valve inline-4
Bore x stroke, mm 89.0 x 96.0
Displacement, cc 2389
Compression ratio, :1 8.7
Bhp @ rpm, SAE net 140 @5600
Torque, lb-ft @ rpm 152 @ 4400
Fuel delivery electronic port-injection
Fuel requirement unleaded, 87 pump octane
Exhaust-emission control equipment: 3-way catalys, exhaust-gas recirculation


DRIVETRAIN
Transmission 5-sp manual
Gear ratio, :1; 5th (0.76) 3.12
4th (1.00) 4.11
3rd (1.31) 5.38
2nd (1.90) 7.82
1st (3.32) 13.65
Final drive ratio, :1 4.11


ACCOMODATION
Seating capacity, persons 4
Head room, in. 36.5/32.0
Seat width 2x 19.5/46.0
Seatback adjustment, deg 90
CHASSIS & BODY
Layout front engine/rear drive
Body/frame unit steel
Brake system, f/r: 9.9-in. vented discs/10.2-in.discs; vacuum-assisted
Swept area, sq. in. 374
Wheels, f/r alloy; 15 x 6JJ
Tires, f/r Bridgestone RE88, 205/60R-15
Steering type rack & pinion, pwr-assisted
Overall ratio,:1 na
Turns,lock to lock 3.1
Turning circle, ft 30.8
Suspension, f/r: MacPherson struts, lower A-arms, coil springs over tube shocks, anti-roll bar/upper lateral arms, semi-trailing links, lateral links, lower angled A-arms, coil springs over tube shocks, anti-roll bar

INSTRUMENTATION
Instruments: 115-mph speedometer, 8000-rpm tach, coolant temp, fuel level

CALCULATED DATA
Lb/bhp (test weight) 21.2
Bhp/liter 58.6
Engine revs @ 60 mph in top gear 2600
R & T steering index 0.95
Brake swept area, sq in./ton 252
ROAD TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION
Time to distance, sec
0-100ft 3.3
0-500ft 8.9
0-1320ft (1/4 mi) 16.5
Speed at end of 1/4 mi, mph 84.5
Time to speed, sec
0-30 mph 2.8
0-40 mph 4.6
0-50 mph 6.3
0-60 mph 8.8
0-70 mph 11.3
0-80 mph 14.7
0-90 mph 19.0



SPEED IN GEARS
Maximum engine rpm 6800
RPM limiter 6800
5th gear (rpm) mph, est (5420) 125
4th 117
3rd 91
2nd 62
1st 35
FUEL ECONOMY
Normal driving, mpg est 25.0
BRAKES
Minimum stopping distances, ft
From 60 mph 148
From 80 mph 252
Control in panic stop very good
Pedal effort for 0.5g stop, lb 19
Fade: percent increase in pedal effort to maintain 0.5g deceleration in 6 stops from 60 mph: 10
Overall brake rating very good
HANDLING
Lateral accel, 100-ft radius, g .82
Speed thru 700-ft slalom, mph 64.1
INTERIOR NOISE
Idle in neutral, dBA 52
Maximum, 1st gear 81
Constant 30mph 64
50mph 67
70mph 71
90mph 73

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