| GENERAL INFO |
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| Body configuration |
Four-door
sedan |
| Body type |
Steel
unibody |
| Drivetrain layout |
Front
engine, front drive |
| Passenger capacity |
5 |
| ENGINE |
2.4L I4 |
2.7L V6 |
| Type |
In-line
four-cylinder, aluminum block and aluminum head |
60-degree
six-cylinder, aluminum block and aluminum heads |
| Valve gear |
DOHC,
four valves/cylinder |
DOHC,
four valves/cylinder |
| Horsepower (hp @ rpm) |
162 @
5800 |
185 @
6000 |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm) |
164 @
4250 |
182 @
4000 |
| Bore x stroke (mm) |
88.0 x
97.0 |
86.7 x
75.0 |
| Displacement (cc) |
2359 |
2656 |
| Compression ratio |
10.5:1 |
10.4:1 |
| Emissions rating |
50-state:
LEV-II (ULEV)
Tier-2
(Bin 5) |
50-state:
LEV-II (ULEV)
Tier-2
(Bin 5) |
| Fuel tank capacity (gal.) |
16.4 |
16.4 |
| Coolant capacity (qt.) |
7.3 |
8.8 |
| Engine oil capacity (qt.) |
4.5 |
4.8 |
| DRIVETRAIN |
|
| Transmission |
Five-speed
manual, overdrive
Electronically-controlled
five-speed automatic, overdrive w/
Sportmatic™ |
| Gear ratios :1 |
M/T |
A/T |
| 1st |
3.267 |
3.789 |
| 2nd |
1.794 |
2.064 |
| 3rd |
1.552 |
1.421 |
| 4th |
1.176 |
1.034 |
| 5th |
0.974 |
0.728 |
| Reverse |
3.416 |
3.808 |
| Final drive |
4.333 (1st,
2nd and reverse)
3.250 (3rd,
4th and 5th) |
3.311 |
| SUSPENSION |
|
| Front |
Independent,
MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Rear |
Independent,
multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| STEERING |
|
| Type |
Engine-speed
sensitive, power-assisted rack-and-pinion |
| Turns, lock-to-lock |
2.9 |
| Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft.) |
35.5 |
| DIMENSIONS (in.) |
|
| Exterior: |
|
| Overall length |
186.4 |
| Overall width |
71.1 |
| Overall height |
58.3 |
| Wheelbase |
107.1 |
| Track, front/rear |
61.5 /
61.1 |
| Ground clearance |
6.3 |
| Interior: |
|
| Headroom, front/rear |
39.8 /
38.0 |
| Shoulder room, front/rear |
57.1 /
56.3 |
| Legroom, front/rear |
43.7 /
37.8 |
| Hip room, front/rear |
54.5 /
54.7 |
| Interior volume (cu. ft.) |
104.2 |
| Cargo volume (cu. ft.) |
14.8 |
| CURB WEIGHT (lb.) |
2.4L I4 |
2.7L V6 |
| Five-speed manual |
3142 |
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| Five-speed automatic |
3179 |
3287 |
| Weight distribution (front/rear) |
M/T: 61 / 39
A/T: 61 / 39 |
62 / 38 |
| BRAKES |
| Type |
Hydraulic,
vacuum power-assisted
Four-sensor,
four-channel ABS (optional) |
| Front |
11.0-inch
vented discs |
| Rear |
10.3-inch
discs |
| TIRES & WHEELS |
2.4L I4 |
2.7L V6 |
| Tires |
P205/60R16
P215/50R17 |
P205/60R16
P215/50R17 |
| Wheels |
6.5J x
16, steel
6.5J x
16, 6.5J x 17, alloy |
6.5J x
16, 6.5J x 17, alloy |
| FUEL ECONOMY (mpg) |
2.4L I4 |
2.7L V6 |
| City/Highway |
| A/T |
21 / 31 |
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| M/T |
21 / 31 |
20 / 28 |
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