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Old 08-21-2010, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pee wee View Post
I'm pulling this information from an Indian site (cardekho.com) that specifies a Scorpio SLE with 2.2l mHawk engine and 5 speed manual transmission. The gross weight is given as 2510 kgs. and the acceleration is posted at 0-100 km/h in 16.5 seconds. I believe this is information on the SUV and not on the pickup truck variant, but it is a reference point with the engine that we're supposed to get someday.

Fuel economy is posted at 10.5 kmpl city and 15.4kmpl highway
So 16.5 seconds or 18.3 seconds. Either way that translates to "painfully slow."

To put that in perspective, a 1981 Plymouth Reliant (2.2 Auto) went 0-60 mph in 14.0 seconds. Ugh. No I'm serious look here: "Plymouth, Pontiac, Porsche" 0-60 and 1/4 mile times for Factory Stock Vehicles

So, I would hope that this little truck would be in the 8 to 10 second range. Otherwise, hauling any kind of weight or towing a trailer would knock this thing on it's arse.

-Chuck
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