Main Params |
Photo |
|
|
Car name |
DeSoto Firedome
|
Chevrolet Sonic
|
Car type |
passenger cars
|
passenger cars
|
Car body type |
sedan
|
sedan
|
Model |
desoto
|
chevrolet
|
Variant |
firedome
|
sonic
|
Modification |
4.5 MT (160 hp)
|
1.8 MT (135 hp)
|
Release of cars |
1952
|
2011
|
The end of production |
1959
|
2016
|
Engine |
Boost type |
No |
No |
Compression ratio |
No |
10.5 |
Cylinder arrangement |
V-shaped |
in-line |
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm |
No |
80.5 × 88.2 |
Engine capacity, cm³ |
4500 |
1796 |
Engine location |
front, longitudinal |
No |
Engine power supply system |
carburetor |
distributed injection |
Engine type |
petrol |
petrol |
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm |
160 / 118 at — |
135 / 99 at 6300 |
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm |
undefined at — |
168 at 3800 |
Number of cylinders |
8 |
4 |
Number of valves per cylinder |
2 |
4 |
General information |
Brand country |
USA |
USA |
Car class |
No |
B |
Model assembly |
USA |
No |
Number of doors |
4 |
4 |
Performance indicators |
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s |
15.5 |
No |
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined |
No |
7.7 / 5.6 / 6.8 |
Maximum speed, km/h |
160 |
No |
Sizes in mm |
Front track width |
No |
1509 |
Ground clearance |
No |
133 |
Height |
1500 |
1516 |
Length |
5200 |
4397 |
Rear track width |
No |
1509 |
Wheel size |
No |
195 / 65 / R15 |
Wheelbase |
3200 |
2525 |
Width |
1900 |
1735 |
Suspension and brakes |
Front brakes |
drum |
disk ventilated |
Rear brakes |
No |
drum |
Type of front suspension |
dependent, leaf spring |
independent, spring |
Type of rear suspension |
No |
semi-independent, torsion |
Transmission |
Drive type |
rear |
front |
Number of gears |
3 |
5 |
Transmission |
mechanical |
mechanical |
Volume and weight |
Curb weight, kg |
No |
1237 |
Fuel tank capacity, l |
No |
46 |
Trunk volume min/max, l |
No |
422 |