Foreign Manufacture

Mini Cars

Vehicle

Type

Drag Coefficient - Cd

Frontal Area

(m2)

Frontal Area

(ft2)

Cd x A

(m2)

Cd x A

(ft2)

Fiat Uno ES

0.33 - 0.34

1.83

19.69

0.60 - 0.62

6.50- 6.69

Peugeot 205 GL

0.35 - 0.37

1.74

18.72

0.61 - 0.64

6.55-6.93

Renault 5 GTL

0.35 - 0.36

1.76

18.93

0.63 - 0.64

6.63-6.82

Honda Civic 1.2

0.37 - 0.39

1.72

18.50

0.64 - 0.67

6.85-7.22

Opel Corsa TR

0.38 - 0.39

1.72

18.50

0.65 - 0.67

7.03-7.22

Citroen LNA

0.38 - 0.40

1.71

18.40

0.65 - 0.68

6.99-7.36

Citroen Visa 17 RD

0.38 - 0.40

1.76

18.93

0.67 - 0.70

7.20-7.57

VW Polo Coupe

0.39 - 0.40

1.72

18.50

0.67 - 0.69

7.22-7.40

Mitsu Colt 1200 GL

0.39 - 0.42

1.80

19.37

0.70 - 0.76

7.55-8.13

Ford Fiesta

0.40 - 0.41

1.74

18.72

0.70 - 0.71

7.49-7.68

Fiat Panda

0.40 - 0.42

1.70

18.29

0.68 - 0.71

7.32-7.68

Suziki Alto

0.46 - 0.47

1.59

17.11

0.73 - 0.75

7.87-8.04

Daihatsu Charade TS

0.47 - 0.49

1.71

18.40

0.80 - 0.84

6.07-9.01

VW Beetle

0.48 - 0.49

1.80

19.37

0.86 - 0.88

9.30-9.49

Citroen 2 CV

0.51 - 0.52

1.65

17.75

0.84 - 0.86

9.05-9.23

Foreign Manufacture

Economy and Medium Size

Vehicle

Type

Drag Coefficient - Cd

Frontal Area

(m2)

Frontal Area

(ft2)

Cd x A

(m2)

Cd x A

(ft2)

Opel Kadett Gsi

0.30 - 0.31

1.90

20.44

0.57 - 0.59

6.13-6.34

Citroen GSA Special

0.34 - 0.35

1.83

19.69

0.62 - 0.64

6.69-6.89

Ford Sierra

0.34 - 0.35

1.94

20.87

0.66 - 0.68

7.10-7.30

Citroen BX 16 RS

0.34 - 0.36

1.91

20.55

0.65 - 0.69

6.99-7.40

VW Golf GTI

0.35 - 0.36

1.91

20.55

0.67 - 0.69

7.19-7.40

Renault 18 Turbo

0.35 - 0.37

1.88

20.33

0.66 - 0.70

7.08-7.48

VW Jetta C

0.36 - 0.37

1.89

20.33

0.68 - 0.70

7.32-7.52

VW Passat CL

0.36 - 0.37

1.89

20.33

0.68 - 0.70

7.32-7.52

Mazda 626 GLX 2.0

0.36 - 0.38

1.92

20.66

0.69 - 0.73

7.44-7.85

Mitsu Galant 1600 GLX

0.36 - 0.38

1.88

20.23

0.68 - 0.71

7.28-7.69

Ford Escort XR 3I

0.37 - 0.38

1.85

19.90

0.68 - 0.70

7.36-7.56

Alfa Romeo 33 1.3

0.37 - 0.39

1.82

19.58

0.67 - 0.71

7.24-7.64

Opel Ascone GT 1.8I

0.37 - 0.38

1.87

20.12

0.69 - 0.71

7.44-7.64

Toyota Camry Gli

0.37 - 0.39

1.94

20.87

0.72 - 0.76

7.72-7.93

Renault 9 GTL

0.37 - 0.39

1.85

19.90

0.68 - 0.72

7.36-7.76

Audi 80 CC

0.38 - 0.39

1.86

20.01

0.71 - 0.73

7.60-7.80

Mitsu Lancer 1500 GLX

0.38 - 0.41

1.81

19.47

0.69 - 0.74

7.40-7.98

Peugeot 305 GTX

0.38 - 0.40

1.84

19.80

0.70 - 0.74

7.52-7.92

BMW 318i (320I)

0.39 - 0.40

1.86

20.01

0.73 - 0.74

7.80-8.00

Ford Escort 1.3 GL

0.39 - 0.41

1.83

19.69

0.71 - 0.75

7.68-8.07

Nissan Cherry GL

0.39 - 0.41

1.83

19.69

0.71 - 0.75

7.68-8.07

Volvo 360 GLT

0.40 - 0.41

1.95

20.98

0.78 - 0.80

8.39-8.60

Honda Accord 1.8 EX

0.40 - 0.42

1.88

20.23

0.75 - 0.79

8.09-8.49

Nissan Stanza SGL 1.8

0.40 - 0.42

1.88

20.23

0.75 - 0.79

8.09-8.49

Mazda 323 1.5

0.41 - 0.43

1.78

19.15

0.73 - 0.77

7.85-8.23

Nissan Sunny

0.41 - 0.43

1.82

19.85

0.75 - 0.78

8.03-8.42

Talbot Horizon GL

0.41 - 0.44

1.85

19.90

0.76 - 0.81

8.16-8.76

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6

0.42 - 0.44

1.87

20.12

0.79 - 0.82

8.45-8.85

Toyota Corolla 1300 DX

0.45 - 0.46

1.76

18.93

0.79 - 0.81

8.52-8.71

VW Golf Cabrio GL

0.48 - 0.49

1.86

20.01

0.89 - 0.91

9.61-9.81

Foreign Manufacture

Full Size Sedans

Vehicle

Type

Drag Coefficient - Cd

Frontal Area

(m2)

Frontal Area

(ft2)

Cd x A

(m2)

Cd x A

(ft2)

Renault 25 TS

0.30 - 0.31

2.04

21.95

0.61 - 0.63

6.58-6.80

Audi 100 1.8

0.30 - 0.31

2.05

22.05

0.62 - 0.64

6.62-6.84

Mercedes 190 E (D)

0.33 - 0.35

1.90

20.44

0.63 - 0.67

6.75-7.15

Mercedes 380 SEC

0.34 - 0.35

2.10

22.59

0.71 - 0.74

7.68-7.91

Mercedes 280 SE

0.36 - 0.37

2.15

23.13

0.77 - 0.80

8.33-8.56

Mercedes 500 SEL

0.36 - 0.37

2.16

23.24

0.78 - 0.80

8.37-8.60

BMW 518i (520i, 520e)

0.36 - 0.38

2.02

21.73

0.73 - 0.77

7.82-8.26

Citroen CX 25 Gti

0.36 - 0.39

1.99

21.41

0.72 - 0.78

7.71-8.35

BMW 323i

0.38 - 0.39

1.86

20.01

0.71 - 0.73

7.60-7.80

Alfa Romeo 90 2.0

0.38 - 0.40

1.95

20.98

0.74 - 0.78

7.97-8.39

Mazda 929 GLX

0.39 - 0.44

1.93

20.76

0.75 - 0.85

8.10-9.14

Saab 900 Gli

0.40 - 0.42

1.95

20.98

0.78 - 0.82

8.39-8.81

Volvo 740 GLE

0.40 - 0.42

2.16

23.24

0.86 - 0.91

9.30-9.76

Volvo 760 Turbo

0.40 - 0.42

2.16

23.24

0.86 - 0.91

9.30-9.76

Peugeot 505 STI

0.41 - 0.43

1.97

21.19

0.81 - 0.85

8.69-9.11

Peugeot 604 STI

0.41 - 0.43

2.05

22.05

0.84 - 0.88

9.04-9.48

BMW 728I (732i/735i)

0.42 - 0.44

2.13

22.92

0.89 - 0.94

9.62-10.08

BMW 745i

0.43 - 0.45

2.14

23.02

0.92 - 0.96

9.90-10.36

Ford Granada 2.3 GL

0.44 - 0.46

2.13

22.92

0.94 - 0.98

10.08-10.54

Foreign Manufacture

Sports Cars

Vehicle

Type

Drag Coefficient - Cd

Frontal Area

(m2)

Frontal Area

(ft2)

Cd x A

(m2)

Cd x A

(ft2)

Porsche 924

0.31 - 0.33

1.80

19.37

0.56 - 0.59

6.00-6.39

Porsche 944 Turbo

0.33 - 0.34

1.90

20.44

0.63 - 0.65

6.75-6.95

Nissan 300 ZX

0.33 - 0.36

1.82

19.58

0.60 - 0.66

6.46-7.05

Mazda 626 Coupe

0.34 - 0.36

1.88

20.23

0.64 - 0.68

6.88-7.28

Opel Monza GSE

0.35 - 0.36

1.95

20.98

0.68 - 0.70

7.34-7.55

Renault Fuego GTX

0.34 - 0.37

1.82

19.58

0.62 - 0.67

6.66-7.24

Honda CRX Coupe

0.35 - 0.37

1.72

18.50

0.60 - 0.64

6.48-6.85

Audi Coupe GT 5E

0.36 - 0.37

1.83

19.69

0.66 - 0.68

7.09-7.28

Mazda RX-7

0.36 - 0.39

1.69

18.18

0.61 - 0.66

6.55-7.09

Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i

0.37 - 0.39

1.83

19.69

0.68 - 0.71

7.28-7.68

VW Scirocco GTX

0.38 - 0.39

1.74

18.72

0.66 - 0.68

7.11-7.30

Porsche 911 Carrera

0.38 - 0.39

1.78

19.15

0.68 - 0.69

7.28-7.47

Honda Prelude

0.38 - 0.40

1.84

19.80

0.70 - 0.74

7.52-7.92

Mitsu Starion Turbo

0.38 - 0.40

1.84

19.80

0.70 - 0.74

7.52-7.92

Porsche 928 S

0.30 - 0.40

1.96

21.09

0.74 - 0.78

6.33-8.43

Por 911 Carrera Cabrio

0.40 - 0.41

1.77

19.04

0.71 - 0.73

7.62-7.81

Jaguar XJ-S

0.40 - 0.41

1.92

20.66

0.77 - 0.79

8.26-8.47

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