Comparison of Hindustan Ambassador 1.8 i and Hindustan Contessa 1.8 Classic Line

Attribute	Hindustan Contessa 1.8 Classic Line ×	Hindustan Ambassador 1.8 i ×
General
Make	Hindustan	Hindustan
Model	Contessa	Ambassador
Generation	Contessa	Ambassador
Modification	1.8 Classic Line	1.8 i
Website	http://www.hindmotor.com/	http://www.hindmotor.com/
Number of doors	4	4
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1984	1999
Production to (year)	1996	2014
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	135	140
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	75	75
Max. torque (Nm)	130	135
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,817	1,817
Compression ratio	8.5	8.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,000	5,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	3,000	3,000
Cylinder bore (mm)	84	84
Piston stroke (mm)	82	82
Fuel system	Carburettor	Mono-point injection
Valve control	Ohc	-
Fuel tank (l)	65	54
Chassis
ABS	+	+
Front wheel suspension	Helical spring	Helical spring
Rear wheel suspension	Helical spring	Helical spring
Steering type	Steering rack	Steering rack
Front brakes	Disc	Drum
Rear brakes	Drum	Drum
Tires size	175/80 R13 Q	165/80 R15
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,591	4,325
Width (mm)	1,699	1,660
Height (mm)	1,432	1,600
Wheelbase (mm)	2,667	2,465
Kerb weight (kg)	1,138	1,150
Gross weight (kg)	1,588	1,550
Minimum boot space (l)	600	450
Front track (mm)	1,420	1,360
Rear track (mm)	1,400	1,350