Buick Park Avenue Ultra (1996) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1996 Buick Park Avenue Ultra

Buick Park Avenue Ultra

(1996 model)

Brief specs of 1996 Buick Park Avenue Ultra

4-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 6-cylinder 12-valve V engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 3791 cm³ / 231.3 cu in / 231.3 cu in, 179.0 kW / 240.0 hp / 240.0 hp @ 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm, 380.0 N·m / 280.3 lb·ft / 280.3 lb·ft @ 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm, automatic 4-speed transmission, front wheel drive

Marque (make)	Buick	Issued from	1996
Model	Park Avenue Ultra	Issued until
Serie	Park Avenue	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Buick	Country	US

Marque (make)

Buick

Issued from

1996

Model

Park Avenue Ultra

Issued until

Serie

Park Avenue

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Buick

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	4
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)	5180 l / 182.93 cu ft / 182.93 cu ft	Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

5180 l / 182.93 cu ft / 182.93 cu ft

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	5253 mm / 206.8 in / 206.8 in	Total (curb) weight	1740 kg / 3836 lb / 3836 lb
Width	1897 mm / 74.7 in / 74.7 in	Dry weight
Height	1458 mm / 57.4 in / 57.4 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2891 mm / 113.8 in / 113.8 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1593 mm / 62.7 in / 62.7 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1582 mm / 62.3 in / 62.3 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance	140 mm / 5.5 in / 5.5 in	Fuel capacity	70 l / 15.4 UK gal / 18.5 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.82

Length

5253 mm / 206.8 in / 206.8 in

Total (curb) weight

1740 kg / 3836 lb / 3836 lb

Width

1897 mm / 74.7 in / 74.7 in

Dry weight

Height

1458 mm / 57.4 in / 57.4 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2891 mm / 113.8 in / 113.8 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1593 mm / 62.7 in / 62.7 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1582 mm / 62.3 in / 62.3 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

140 mm / 5.5 in / 5.5 in

Fuel capacity

70 l / 15.4 UK gal / 18.5 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.82

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.35 m² / 25.3 sq ft / 25.3 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.35 m² / 25.3 sq ft / 25.3 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	6
Engine Type	V engine (V6)	Total number of valves	12
Engine Manufacturer	GM	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction	cast iron block & head	Bore	96.5 mm / 3.80 in / 3.80 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	86.4 mm / 3.40 in / 3.40 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.12
Fuel supply	SPFi	Engine displacement	3791 cm³ / 231.3 cu in / 231.3 cu in
Engine Main bearings	4	Unitary capacity	631.83 cm³/cylinder / 38.557 cu in/cylinder / 38.557 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	8.5 : 1
Sump	wet	Max. output power	179.0 kW / 240.0 hp / 240.0 hp at 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm
Aspiration	supercharged	Max. torque	380.0 N·m / 280.3 lb·ft / 280.3 lb·ft at 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm
Compressor type		Maximum rpm
Intercooler		Max. net output (power at the wheels)	80.1 kW / 107.4 hp / 107.4 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	47.2 kW/l / 1.038 bhp/cu in / 1.038 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	100.2 N·m/l / 0.88 lb·ft/cu in / 0.88 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

V engine (V6)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

cast iron block & head

Bore

96.5 mm / 3.80 in / 3.80 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

86.4 mm / 3.40 in / 3.40 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.12

Fuel supply

SPFi

Engine displacement

3791 cm³ / 231.3 cu in / 231.3 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

631.83 cm³/cylinder / 38.557 cu in/cylinder / 38.557 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

8.5 : 1

Sump

wet

Max. output power

179.0 kW / 240.0 hp / 240.0 hp at 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm / 5200 rpm

Aspiration

supercharged

Max. torque

380.0 N·m / 280.3 lb·ft / 280.3 lb·ft at 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm / 3200 rpm

Compressor type

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

80.1 kW / 107.4 hp / 107.4 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

47.2 kW/l / 1.038 bhp/cu in / 1.038 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

100.2 N·m/l / 0.88 lb·ft/cu in / 0.88 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio
		Final gear (drive) ratio	2.93

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

2.93

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)		Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	7.70 s / 7.70 s / 7.70 s	Power-to-weight ratio	137.9 kW/ton / 104.5 bhp/ton / 104.5 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time	15.60 s / 15.60 s / 15.60 s (top 90 km/h / 56 mph / 56 mph)	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

7.70 s / 7.70 s / 7.70 s

Power-to-weight ratio

137.9 kW/ton / 104.5 bhp/ton / 104.5 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

15.60 s / 15.60 s / 15.60 s (top 90 km/h / 56 mph / 56 mph)

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	transverse
Steering	rack & pinion PAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent, Coil springs, MacPherson strut	Suspension rear	Independent, Trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front	6.5 x 16	Wheels rear	6.5 x 16
Tyres front	225/60 R 16	Tyres rear	225/60 R 16
Brakes front	ventilated disc	Brakes rear	disc
Brake diameter front	300 mm / 11.8 in / 11.8 in	Brake diameter rear	277 mm / 10.9 in / 10.9 in
Brakes details	servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

transverse

Steering

rack & pinion PAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

Suspension front

Independent, Coil springs, MacPherson strut

Suspension rear

Independent, Trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Wheels front

6.5 x 16

Wheels rear

6.5 x 16

Tyres front

225/60 R 16

Tyres rear

225/60 R 16

Brakes front

ventilated disc

Brakes rear

disc

Brake diameter front

300 mm / 11.8 in / 11.8 in

Brake diameter rear

277 mm / 10.9 in / 10.9 in

Brakes details

servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)

Braked area

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