MGB review - data
MG B 1.8 Road Test
Test date 12 February 1965
Price as tested £847
How much ?
- Price as tested £847
- Price as tested £847
How fast
- 0-30mph 4 sec
- 0-60mph 12.9 sec
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
13.2 sec
- 0-400m
18.9
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6.2 / 8.7
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
9.1 / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
104 mph
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
22 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
no data / no data
- CO2 emissions
no data
How big?
- Length
3891 mm
- Width
1521 mm
- Height
1255 mm
- Wheelbase
2311 mm
- Weight
965 kg
- Fuel tank
46.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls , 1798 cc
- Max power no data
- Max torque no data
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type U-speed Manual
- 1st 3.64 / 5.2
- 2nd 2.21 / 8.26
- 3rd 1.1 / 12.96
- 4th 1 / 17.9
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.909
Suspension
- Front Independent, coil springs, wishbones, lever type hydraulic damper
- Rear Live axle, half elliptic leaf springs, lever hydraulic dampers
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 273mm discs
- Rear 254mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 4.0Jx14in in
- Size rear 4.0Jx14in in
- Made of Pressed steel
- Tyres front 165 SR14
- Tyres rear 165 SR14
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