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Vehicle details
Vega was Chevrolet’s small rear-wheel-drive passenger car introduced in fall 1970. The Vega hatchback combined a sweeping rear roofline with a large rear hatch. Its roof was lower than the two-door sedan’s, while a rear opening incorporating the glass provided access for luggage. Its longitudinal 140-cubic-inch four-cylinder used an aluminum block and an overhead camshaft. The base 1971 engine paired a single-barrel carburetor with a three-speed manual, with a two-barrel engine and other transmissions available. A shorter body and four-cylinder powertrain offered an alternative to larger American cars for everyday transport.
- Production years
- 1970–
- Illustrated model year
- 1971
- Body
- Hatchback
- Powertrain
- Petrol
140 cu in inline-four manual · 1971 US
- Development / body code
- 14177
- Powertrain
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 140 cu in
- Length
- 169.7 in
- Width
- 65.4 in
- Height
- 50.0 in (four occupants and 200 lb additional load)
- Wheelbase
- 97.0 in
- Engine
- OHC inline-four, aluminum block, single-barrel carburetor
- Maximum power (period gross)
- 90 bhp @ 4600–4800 rpm
- Maximum torque (period gross)
- 136 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
- Seating capacity
- 4
- Compression ratio
- 8.00:1