Talbot Solara 1.6 MT (88 hp) vs Mercury Topaz 2.3 AT (97 hp)

Param name	Param value for Talbot Solara	Param value for Mercury Topaz
Main Params
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Car name	Talbot Solara	Mercury Topaz
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	hatchback 5 doors	sedan
Model	talbot	mercury
Variant	solara	topaz
Modification	1.6 MT (88 hp)	2.3 AT (97 hp)
Release of cars	1980	1988
The end of production	1986	1994
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	9.2	9
Cylinder arrangement	in-line	in-line
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	83 × 73	93.5 × 84
Engine capacity, cm³	1580	2307
Engine location	front, transverse	front, transverse
Engine power supply system	distributed injection	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	88 / 65 at 6000	97 / 71 at 4400
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	130 at 2600	174 at 2600
Number of cylinders	4	4
Number of valves per cylinder	2	2
General information
Brand country	Great Britain	USA
Car class	D	C
Number of doors	5	4
Performance indicators
Fuel type	Super (95)	Normal (92)
Sizes in mm
Front track width	1422	1395
Ground clearance	180	130
Height	1390	1340
Length	4394	4490
Rear track width	1397	1460
Wheel size	No	185 / 70 / R14
Wheelbase	2604	2540
Width	1680	1735
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	disc	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	drum	drum
Type of front suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	independent, torsion	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	front	front
Number of gears	4	3
Transmission	mechanical	automatic
Volume and weight
Fuel tank capacity, l	58	60
Trunk volume min/max, l	No	365