| Vehicle |
2005 Buick LeSabre Custom |
1997 Geo Prizm 4dr Sdn LSi |
| General |
| Body Style |
Family Sedan,SDN |
4dr Sedan LSi |
| Drivetrain |
n/a |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
LARGE |
Sub-Compact |
| Vehicle |
n/a |
Prizm |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
n/a |
66.3 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
n/a |
356 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
n/a |
70 |
| Brake System |
| Brakes Front |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
n/a |
7.9 x - TBD - |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
n/a |
10.04 x 0.87 |
| Type of Brakes |
n/a |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
20 |
n/a |
| Clutch Size (in) |
n/a |
8.3 |
| Combined MPG |
23 |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
231 |
1.6L/97 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
n/a |
30 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
2.83 |
3.72 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
18.0 |
13.2 |
| Fuel System |
SEFI |
SFI |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
$0 |
n/a |
| Highway MPG |
29 |
n/a |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
205@5200 |
100 @ 5600 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
n/a |
34 |
| PowerToWeightRatio |
17.5 |
n/a |
| Torque @ RPM |
230@4000 |
105 @ 4400 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
n/a |
6.6 |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
5 |
| Transmission Type |
n/a |
Manual w/4th & |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
5th OD |
| Type of Engine |
3.8L V6 |
Gas L4 |
| Valves |
12 |
n/a |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
n/a |
2370 |
| Crash Test Rating |
4*/5* |
n/a |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
3567 |
n/a |
| Overall Height (in) |
57.0 |
n/a |
| Overall Length (in) |
200.0 |
173.0 |
| Overall Width (in) |
73.5 |
53.3 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
112.2 |
97.1 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
n/a |
26.4 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
18.0 |
12.7 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.8 |
38.5 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
37.8 |
n/a |
| Hip room front (in) |
56.1 |
51.3 |
| Hip room rear (in) |
56.6 |
n/a |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.4 |
41.7 |
| Leg room rear (in) |
39.9 |
n/a |
| Passenger Volume |
107 |
88.3 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
6 |
n/a |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
6 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
n/a |
36.4 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
n/a |
54.3 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
n/a |
33.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
n/a |
53.4 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
59.1 |
54.1 |
| Shoulder room rear (in) |
58.7 |
n/a |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
Ind |
Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
5.4 |
4.7 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
n/a |
32 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
n/a |
0.55 |
| Rear Suspension |
Ind |
MacPherson Strut |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
n/a |
Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
n/a |
32 |
| Track Front |
62.3 |
57.5 |
| Track Rear |
62.3 |
57.1 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
n/a |
P175/65R14 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
n/a |
14 x 5.5 |
| Rear wheel type |
n/a |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
n/a |
T135/70D15 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
n/a |
15 x 4 |
| Spare wheel type |
n/a |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
150 |
| Tow Capacity (Maximum) |
1000 |
n/a |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1000 |
1500 |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
n/a |
3.27 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
40.7 |
16.1 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
n/a |
17.1 |
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