Austin Seven review - data
Austin Seven 780 cc Road Test
Test date 13 April 1928
Price as tested £170
For Excellent packaging in a small body, nimble handling
Against Engine can be rough at slow speeds
How much ?
- Price as tested £170
- Price as tested £170
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
47 mph
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
42.4 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
no data / no data
- CO2 emissions
no data
How big?
- Length
2621 mm
- Width
1463 mm
- Height
1889 mm
- Wheelbase
2286 mm
- Weight
441 kg
- Fuel tank
18.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls , 747 cc
- Max power no data
- Max torque no data
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation no data
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, 4-star
Gearbox
- Type U-speed Manual
- 1st 3.2
- 2nd 1.8
- 3rd 1
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.9
Suspension
- Front Transverse leaf springs, forged beam axle, single damper
- Rear Quarter-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers
Steering
- Type Worm and roller
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front 178mm drums, cable operated
- Rear 178mm drums, cable operated
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 3.0x26in in
- Size rear 3.0x26in in
- Made of Detachable wire wheels
- Tyres front 3.0x26in
- Tyres rear 3.0x26in
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