
| Years of Production | 1997 - 2002 |
| Engine type | 4 inline |
| Materials | Light-alloy / Light-alloy |
| Valves per cyl | 4 |
| Distribution | DOHC |
| Fuel injection / Ignition system | Electronic fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Natural |
| Displacement (cm3) | 1948 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 83 x 90 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Redline (rpm) | 6750 |
| Horsepower (hp rpm) | 137 hp @ 6100 |
| Specific output | 70 |
| Peak torque (mkg rpm) | 17.9 @ 4500 |
| Torque by Liter (mkg) | 9.2 |
| Cx | 0.31 | |
| GearBox | Manual | |
| Speed | 5 | |
| Transmission | Front-wheel drive | |
| Steering | Power assisted rack & pinion steering | |
| Brakes | Front brakes | Rear brakes |
| - Brake type | Ventilated discs | Discs |
| - Brake size (mm) | 256 | 260 |
| Antiblocage | Teves de serie | |
| Weight (kg) | 1261 | |
| Distribution (kg/ch) front / rear | 751/510 | |
| Weight power ratio | 9 | |
| Length - Width - Height (mm) | 4480-1720-1390 | |
| Wheelbase | 2550 | |
| Track | Front track | Rear track |
| 1450 | 1470 | |
| Rims | 6 x 15 | |
| Tires | 195/55 VR 15 | 195/55 VR 15 |
| top speed | 208 | km/h |
| 0 - 100 km/h | 9"9 | |
| 0 - 400 meters | 16"4 | |
| 0 - 1000 meters | 30"4 |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 4th | 9"2 | |
| 100 - 140 km/h in 5th | 14"6 |
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