| Vehicle |
1998 Buick LeSabre 4dr Sdn Limited |
2001 Oldsmobile Alero 4dr Sdn GL4 |
| General |
| Body Style |
4 Door Sedan Limited |
4 Door Sedan |
| Drivetrain |
Front Wheel Drive |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Large Car |
Compact |
| Vehicle |
LeSabre |
Alero GL |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
74.4 |
70.1 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
690 |
600 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
140 |
102 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
4 Wheel |
4-Wheel |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum |
Yes |
n/a |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
8.85 x 1.77 |
n/a |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
n/a |
10.9 x 0.4 |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
10.83 x 1.27 |
10.9 x 1.0 |
| Type of Brakes |
Power |
Pwr |
| Drive Train |
| Displacement (CC) |
3.8L/231 |
2.4L/146 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
19 |
21 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
2.86 |
3.42 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
18.0 |
14.3 |
| Fuel System |
SFI |
SMPI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
205 @ 5200 |
150 @ 5600 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
30 |
32 |
| Torque @ RPM |
230 @ 4000 |
155 @ 4400 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
11.78 |
10.0 |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Automatic w/OD, |
Automatic w/OD |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas V6 |
Gas L4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3465 |
3046 |
| Overall Length (in) |
200.8 |
186.7 |
| Overall Width (in) |
55.6 |
54.5 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
110.8 |
107.0 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
26.6 |
28.1 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
17.0 |
14.6 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.8 |
38.4 |
| Hip room front (in) |
54.6 |
50.9 |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.6 |
42.2 |
| Passenger Volume |
109.2 |
91.0 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
6 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
37.8 |
37.0 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
54.4 |
51.5 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
40.4 |
35.5 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
58.9 |
52.6 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
59.1 |
53.6 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
5.5 |
5.0 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
35 |
32 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
0.590 |
0.60 |
| Rear Suspension |
Chapman Strut w/ |
MacPherson Strut |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
Coil Springs |
Tri-Link |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
35 |
32 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
1.18 |
0.94 Hollow |
| Track Front |
60.4 |
59.1 |
| Track Rear |
60.4 |
59.3 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P205/70R15 |
P215/60R15 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
15 x 6 |
15 x 6.0 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
T125/70D15 |
T125/70D15 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
15 x 4 |
15 x -TBD- |
| Spare wheel type |
Steel |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
100 |
N/A |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1000 |
N/A |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
n/a |
N/A |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
N/A |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
2.97 |
2.6 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
40.7 |
35.1 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
43.3 |
37.2 |
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