| Vehicle |
1998 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.3L Manual Base |
1999 Oldsmobile Alero 2dr Cpe GX |
| 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 GX |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
70.1 |
70.1 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
-TBD- |
600 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
80 |
102 |
| 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 |
10.8 x 1.0 |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr-Assisted |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Clutch Size (in) |
-TBD- |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
2.3L/138 |
2.4L/146 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
25 |
22 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
4.062 |
3.42 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
17.2 |
15.0 |
| Fuel System |
PGM-FI |
SFI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
150 @ 5700 |
150 @ 5600 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
31 |
30 |
| Torque @ RPM |
152 @ 4800 |
155 @ 4400 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
7.3 |
10.4 |
| Transmission Speeds |
5 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual w/OD, |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas I4 |
Gas L4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3062 |
3027 |
| 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 |
13.9 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
37.4 |
38.3 |
| Hip room front (in) |
51.6 |
50.9 |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.9 |
42.1 |
| Passenger Volume |
84.7 |
86.7 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
35.9 |
36.9 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
47.6 |
51.4 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
31.0 |
36.2 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
53.1 |
55.4 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
54.4 |
53.6 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
Double-Wishbone |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
4.33 |
4.4 |
| 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 |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
-TBD- |
32 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
1.07 |
0.94 Hollow |
| Track Front |
59.6 |
59.0 |
| Track Rear |
59.1 |
59.3 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P205/55R16 |
P215/60SR15 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
16 x 6.0 |
15 x 6.0 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Steel |
| 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 |
2.33 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
39.04 |
35.3 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
-TBD- |
37.2 |
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