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1981 Daimler Sovereign LWB

United Kingdom Gasoline 2WD Sedan

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Specifications

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Vehicle Details

Year: 1981
Make: Daimler
Model

Sovereign

Variant

LWB

Body Style

Sedan

Generation

Series III

Seats

5

Doors

4

Fuel

Gasoline

Drivetrain

2WD

Transmission

Automatic
Manual, 3
4-speed

Powertrain

Engine Name: 4.2
Engine Configuration: Inline
Power (hp): 205 hp
Power (kW): 151 kW
Top speed: 195 km/h (121 mph)
0–60 mph: 9 seconds
0–100 km/h: 9.4 seconds
Displacement: 4,235 cc

Dimensions

Length: 4,959 mm (195.2 in)
Width: 1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height: 1,377 mm (54.2 in)
Wheelbase: 2,865 mm (112.8 in)
Curb weight: 1,830 kg (4,034 lb)

Engine & Performance

Engine

Engine Configuration

Bore: 92.07 mm (3.6 in)
Stroke: 106 mm (4.2 in)
Compression Ratio: 8.7 :1
Engine Configuration: Inline

Transmission & Drivetrain

Transmission

Automatic
Manual, 3
4-speed

Fuel

General

Tank Volume: 91 litres

Fuel Consumption NEDC

City: 19.5 – 21.3 litres / 100 km
Highway: 9.9 – 10 litres / 100 km
Combined: 13.8 – 14.2 litres / 100 km

Dimensions & Weight

Exterior

Track, Front: 1,480 mm (58.3 in)
Track, Rear: 1,496 mm (58.9 in)
Turning Circle: 11.6 m
Ground Clearance: 178 mm (7.0 in)

Interior

Exterior

Chassis & Body

Chassis

Chassis: Sedan

Equipment

Other Equipment

Normal Roof: Yes

Interior

Trunk

Rear Trunk: Yes

Rear Trunk

Volume: 481 litres

Other

Car Classification

American Classification: Full-Size Luxury Car
British Classification: Luxury Car
Australian Classification: Upper Large Car
European Segment: F-Segment
Car.info Classification: Luxury Car

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Head Room, Front

991 mm (39.0 in)

Head Room, Rear

914 mm (36.0 in)

Leg Room, Front

1,016 mm (40.0 in)

Leg Room, Rear

932 mm (36.7 in)

Shoulder Room, Front

1,378 mm (54.3 in)

Shoulder Room, Rear

1,364 mm (53.7 in)

Weight

Max Roof Load: 75 kg (165 lb)

Sovereign

€67,000

MSRP · EUR

Body

Sedan

Variant

Sovereign LWB Sedan Generations2 of 4

Year

Powertrain

4.2

Horsepower

205 hp

Drivetrain

2WD

Fuel

Gasoline

Transmission

Automatic | Manual, 3 | 4-speed