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Vehicle 1998 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.3L Auto w/Premium Pkg 2000 Oldsmobile Alero 2dr Cpe GLS
General
Body Style 2 Door Coupe 2 Door Coupe
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
EPA Classification Sub-Compact Compact
Vehicle 2.3CL Alero GLS
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 70.1 70.1
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F -TBD- 600
Maximum Capacity (amps) 80 105
Brake System
ABS System Four-Wheel 4-Wheel
Brakes Front Yes Yes
Brakes Rear Yes Yes
Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) 10.2 x 0.4 10.9 x 0.4
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 10.2 x 0.9 10.9 x 1.0
Type of Brakes Pwr-Assisted Power
Drive Train
Displacement (CC) 2.3L/138 3.4L/207
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) 23 20
Final Drive Ratio 4.466 3.42
Fuel Capacity (gal) 17.2 14.3
Fuel System PGM-FI SMPI
Horsepower @ RPM 150 @ 5700 170 @ 4800
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) 29 32
Torque @ RPM 152 @ 4800 200 @ 4000
Total System Capacity (qts) 7.2 12.5
Transmission Speeds 4 4
Transmission Type Automatic w/OD, Automatic w/OD,
Transmission Type Description Line 2 Electronic Electronic
Type of Engine Gas I4 Gas V6
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) 3004 3051
Overall Length (in) 190.0 186.7
Overall Width (in) 54.7 54.5
Wheelbase (in) 106.9 107.0
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Liftover Height (in) -TBD- 28.5
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 11.98 14.6
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.4 38.4
Hip room front (in) 51.6 50.9
Leg room front (in) 42.9 42.2
Passenger Volume 84.7 92.6
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Second seat head room (in) 35.9 36.5
Second seat hip room (in) 47.6 51.2
Second seat leg room (in) 31.0 35.5
Second seat shoulder room (in) 53.1 54.6
Shoulder room front (in) 54.4 53.6
Suspension
Front suspension Double-Wishbone w/Coil Springs
Ground Clearance (in) 4.33 5.0
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) -TBD- 32
Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) 0.59 0.60
Rear Suspension Independent Tri-Link
Rear suspension type line 2 Double-Wishbone n/a
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) -TBD- 32
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) 1.07 0.94 Hollow
Track Front 59.6 59.1
Track Rear 59.1 59.3
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size P205/55R16 P225/50SR16
Rear wheel size (in) 16 x 6.0 16 x 6.5
Rear wheel type Aluminum Aluminum
Spare tire size -TBD- T125/70D15
Spare wheel size (in) -TBD- 15 x 4
Spare wheel type -TBD- Steel
Towing
Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load -TBD- 100
Tow Capacity Standard -TBD- 1000
Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) -TBD- n/a
Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load -TBD- n/a
Turning Radius
Lock to Lock Turns 3.0 2.60
Steering Diameter Left 39.04 35.8
Steering Diameter Right -TBD- 37.2






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