Chrysler Simca Horizon SX (1978) hatchback (liftback) sedan - technical specifications of 1978 Chrysler Simca Horizon SX

Chrysler Simca Horizon SX

(1978 model)

Brief specs of 1978 Chrysler Simca Horizon SX

5-door 5-seater hatchback (liftback) sedan, petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, OHV (overhead valve, I-head), 1442 cm³ / 88.0 cu in / 88.0 cu in, 61.9 kW / 83.0 hp / 83.0 hp @ 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm, 121.0 N·m / 89.2 lb·ft / 89.2 lb·ft @ 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm, automatic 3-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 161 km/h / 100 mph / 100 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Chrysler	Issued from	1978
Model	Simca Horizon SX	Issued until
Serie	Simca	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Chrysler LLC	Country	US,AU,ES,FR

Marque (make)

Chrysler

Issued from

1978

Model

Simca Horizon SX

Issued until

Serie

Simca

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Chrysler LLC

Country

US,AU,ES,FR

Base platform		Number of doors	5
Bodywork type	hatchback (liftback) sedan	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

hatchback (liftback) sedan

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	3960 mm / 155.9 in / 155.9 in	Total (curb) weight	1025 kg / 2260 lb / 2260 lb
Width	1680 mm / 66.1 in / 66.1 in	Dry weight
Height	1410 mm / 55.5 in / 55.5 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2520 mm / 99.2 in / 99.2 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1420 mm / 55.9 in / 55.9 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in	Weight distribution (front)	59.4 % / 59.4 % / 59.4 %
Ground clearance	180 mm / 7.1 in / 7.1 in	Fuel capacity	47 l / 10.3 UK gal / 12.4 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.57

Length

3960 mm / 155.9 in / 155.9 in

Total (curb) weight

1025 kg / 2260 lb / 2260 lb

Width

1680 mm / 66.1 in / 66.1 in

Dry weight

Height

1410 mm / 55.5 in / 55.5 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2520 mm / 99.2 in / 99.2 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1420 mm / 55.9 in / 55.9 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1380 mm / 54.3 in / 54.3 in

Weight distribution (front)

59.4 % / 59.4 % / 59.4 %

Ground clearance

180 mm / 7.1 in / 7.1 in

Fuel capacity

47 l / 10.3 UK gal / 12.4 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.57

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.01 m² / 21.7 sq ft / 21.7 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)

2.01 m² / 21.7 sq ft / 21.7 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

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

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Simca	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	76.7 mm / 3.02 in / 3.02 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.98
Fuel supply	1 We carb	Engine displacement	1442 cm³ / 88.0 cu in / 88.0 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	360.50 cm³/cylinder / 21.999 cu in/cylinder / 21.999 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	9.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	61.9 kW / 83.0 hp / 83.0 hp at 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	121.0 N·m / 89.2 lb·ft / 89.2 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	24.8 kW / 33.2 hp / 33.2 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	42.9 kW/l / 0.943 bhp/cu in / 0.943 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	83.9 N·m/l / 0.73 lb·ft/cu in / 0.73 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Simca

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

76.7 mm / 3.02 in / 3.02 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.98

Fuel supply

1 We carb

Engine displacement

1442 cm³ / 88.0 cu in / 88.0 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

360.50 cm³/cylinder / 21.999 cu in/cylinder / 21.999 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

OHV (overhead valve, I-head)

Compression ratio

9.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

61.9 kW / 83.0 hp / 83.0 hp at 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm / 5600 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

121.0 N·m / 89.2 lb·ft / 89.2 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

24.8 kW / 33.2 hp / 33.2 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

42.9 kW/l / 0.943 bhp/cu in / 0.943 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

83.9 N·m/l / 0.73 lb·ft/cu in / 0.73 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	automatic	Number of gears	3
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	3

Transmission type

automatic

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

Final gear (drive) ratio

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed	161 km/h / 100 mph / 100 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	81.0 kW/ton / 61.4 bhp/ton / 61.4 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	Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	CO₂ emissions
	Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

161 km/h / 100 mph / 100 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

81.0 kW/ton / 61.4 bhp/ton / 61.4 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

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	transverse
Steering	rack & pinion	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock	4.4	Turning circle	10.2 m / 33.5 ft / 33.5 ft
Suspension front	Independent, Torsion bar, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Independent,Sw Long trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

transverse

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

4.4

Turning circle

10.2 m / 33.5 ft / 33.5 ft

Suspension front

Independent, Torsion bar, Wishbone (A-arm, control arm), Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Independent,Sw Long trailing arm, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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