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MX-3 1.8 V6
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MX-3 1.8 V6

EC · 1991–1998FWD

This 2+2 coupe used the tiny 1.8-litre K8 V6 of roughly 130 hp, driving the front wheels. Produced from 1991 to 1998, its free-revving six was the MX-3's defining feature and the reason the small kammback stood apart from four-cylinder rivals.

128 hpPower
9.2 s0-100 km/h
205 km/hTop Speed
1991-1998Year
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MX-3 1.8 V6, every angle

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Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.8L K8-DE V6
Displacement1.8 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power128 hp
Torque157 Nm
0-100 km/h9.2 s
Top speed205 km/h
Weight1130 kg
Dimensions & body
Height · 1310 mm
Length · 4215 mm
Wheelbase · 2455 mm
Width1695 mm
Doors3
Seats4

STORY

The MX-3 was a compact sporty coupe produced from 1991 to 1998, also sold as the Eunos 30X and Autozam AZ-3. It is best remembered for its optional 1.8-liter K8 V6, one of the smallest-displacement production V6 engines ever built. It offered a distinctive fastback shape aimed at younger buyers.

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