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MG
Metro Turbo
(1982)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of MG Metro Turbo
MG
SerieMetro
Model family
ModelMetro Turbo
Model code
Issued from1982
Issued until
Country of originUK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typehatchback (liftback) sedan
Bodywork designer
Number of doors3
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2250 / 88.6 / 88.6
Track front [mm / in / in]
Track rear [mm / in / in]
Length [mm / in / in]3406 / 134.1 / 134.1
Width [mm / in / in]1565 / 61.6 / 61.6
Height [mm / in / in]1359 / 53.5 / 53.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.51
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]840 / 1852 / 1852
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]30 / 6.5 / 7.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerAustin
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]70.6 / 2.78 / 2.78
Stroke [mm / in / in]81.3 / 3.20 / 3.20
Bore/Stroke ratio0.87
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1275 / 77.8 / 77.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]318.75 / 19.451 / 19.451
Compression ratio9.4
Fuel supply
Aspirationturbocharged
Compressor type1 Garrett AiResearch turbo
Intercooler
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]70.1 / 95.3 / 95.3
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6130 / 6130 / 6130
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]118.0 / 87.0 / 87.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2650 / 2650 / 2650
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]69.1 / 93.9 / 93.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]73.7 / 1.642 / 1.642
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]92.55 / 0.810 / 0.810

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio
Final gear (drive) ratio3.21

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]9.40 / 9.40 / 9.40
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]177 / 110 / 110
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]111.90 / 152.14 / 152.14

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.HS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.TA.HS.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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