MR2 Technical Specifications
Road & Track - November 1984
Price
List Price, Tokyo ......................................... $7510
Price as tested ........................................... $8750
Price as tested includes std. equip. (elect. mirrors, tilt
steering wheel), air cond. ($623) AM/FM stereo/cassette
(397), elect. window lifts and central door locking ($197)
additional storage bin ($23)
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation, 1, Toyota-cho, Toyota City, Japan
General
Curb weight, lb/kg .................... 2095 .............. 950
Test weight ........................... 2270 .............. 1031
Weight dist (w/driver, f/r, % ............................. 44/56
Wheelbase, in./mm ..................... 91.3 .............. 2320
Track, front/rear ..................... 56.7/56.9 ......... 1440/1445
Length ................................ 154.5 ............. 3925
Width ................................. 65.6 .............. 1665
Height ................................ 49.2 .............. 1250
Ground clearance ...................... 5.0 ............... 127
Overhang, f/r ......................... 33.0/30.2 ......... 838/767
Trunk space, cu ft/liters ............. 7.2+4.6 ........... 204+130
Fuel capacity, US gal./liters ......... 10.8 .............. 41
Accommodation
Seating capacity, persons ................................. 2
Head room, in/mm ...................... 36.5 .............. 927
Seat width ............................ 2 x 18.5 .......... 2 x 470
Seatback adjustment, deg .................................. 50
Engine
Type ...................................................... DOHC inline-4
Bore x stroke, in./mm ................. 3.19 x 3.03 ....... 81.0 x 77.0
Displacement, cu in/mm ................ 96.8 .............. 1587
Compression ratio ......................................... 9.4
Bhp @ RPM, JIS net/kW ..................................... 130/97 @ 6600
Equivalent mph/ km/h .................................... 122/196
Torque @ RPM, lb-ft/Nm .................................... 110/149 @ 5200
Equivalent mph/ km/h .................................... 96/155
Fuel Injection ............................................ Bosch D-Jetronic
Fuel requirement .......................................... unleaded, 91-oct.
Exhaust-emission control equipement: 3-way catalytic converter, oxygen sensor
Drivetrain
Transmission .............................................. 5-sp manual
Gear ratios: 5th (0.82) ................................... 3.53:1
4th (0.97) ................................... 4.18:1
3th (1.31) ................................... 5.65:1
2nd (1.90) ................................... 8.19:1
1st (3.17) ................................... 13.66:1
Final drive ratio ......................................... 4.13:1
Instrumentation
Instruments: 180 km/h (112-mph) speedo, 9000-RPM tach, 999,999 odo,
999.9 trip/odo, oil press., coolant temp, voltmeter, fuel level.
Warning lights: brake system/handbrake, engine check, battery discharge,
engine fan out, catalytic converter overheating, low fuel, rear-
window heat, hazard, high beam, directionals.
Chassis & Body
Layout ................................ mid engine/rear drive
Body/frame ............................ unit steel with ladder frame
Brake system .......................... 9.6-in. (243 mm) vented discs front
9.4-in. (240 mm) discs rear, vacuum
assisted.
Swept area, sq. in./sq cm ........... 356 ............... 2297
Wheels ................................ cast alloy, 14 x 5.5 JJ
Tires ................................. Bridgestone Potenza RE86, 185/60R-14
Steering type ......................... rack & pinion
Overall ratio ....................... 18.0:1
Turns, lock-to-lock ................. 3.1
Turning circle, ft/m ................ 31.5 .............. 9.6
Front suspension: MacPherson struts, lateral links, compliance struts, coil
springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: Chapman struts, lateral links, trailing arms, toe links,
coil springs, tube shocks
Maintenance
Service intervals, mi:
Oil/filter change ................... 6200/6200
Chassis lube ........................ none
Tuneup .............................. 30,000
Warranty, mo/mi ....................... overall, 12/12,400; powertrain 24/48,000
Calculated Data
Lb/bhp (test weight) ...................................... 17.5
Mph/1000 rpm (5th gear) ................................... 18.5
Engine revs/mi (60 mph) ................................... 3250
Piston travel, ft/mi ...................................... 1629
R&T steering index ........................................ 0.98
Brake swept area, sq in./ton .............................. 314
Acceleration
Time to distance, sec:
0-100 ft ................................................ 3.3
0-500 ft ................................................ 9.1
0-1320 ft (1/4 mi) ...................................... 16.9
Speed at end of 1/4 mi, mph ............................... 82.0
Time to speed, sec:
0-30 mph ................................................ 3.0
0-50 mph ................................................ 6.7
0-60 mph ................................................ 8.9
0-70 mph ................................................ 12.2
0-80 mph ................................................ 16.0
0-100 mph ............................................... 29.5
Speed in Gears
5th gear (6500 rpm) ....................................... 120
4th (7700) ................................................ 121
3rd (7700) ................................................ 87
2th (7700) ................................................ 60
1st (7700) ................................................ 37
Fuel Economy
Normal driving, mpg ....................................... 25.0
Cruising range, mi (1-gal. res) ........................... 245
Handling
Lateral accel, 100-ft radius, g ........................... 0.816
Speed thru 700-ft slalom, mph ............................. 56.5
Brakes
Minimum stopping distances, ft:
From 60 mph ............................................. 138
From 80 mph ............................................. 241
Control in panic stop ..................................... excellent
Pedal effort for 0.5g stop, lb ............................ 24
Fade: percent increase in pedal effort to maintain 0.5g decleration in
6 stops from 60 mph ..................................... nil
Overall braking rating .................................... excellent
Interior Noise
Idle in neutral, dBA ...................................... 47
Maximum, 1st gear ......................................... 79
Constant 30 mph, dBA ...................................... 61
50 mph .................................................. 67
70 mph .................................................. 73
90 mph .................................................. 78
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