Chrysler Cordoba: which version to buy
If the question is which Chrysler Cordoba to take, the data split the answer into two generations and five named versions. First generation (1975–1979) is a Coupe with three Automatic, 3-speed, RWD gasoline cars: 5.2 AT at 137 hp, 5.9 AT at 153 hp, and 6.6 AT at 190 hp.
If the question is which Chrysler Cordoba to take, the data split the answer into two generations and five named versions. First generation (1975–1979) is a Coupe with three Automatic, 3-speed, RWD gasoline cars: 5.2 AT at 137 hp, 5.9 AT at 153 hp, and 6.6 AT at 190 hp. Second generation (1980–1983) is a Coupe Hardtop with two Automatic, 3-speed, RWD gasoline cars: 3.7 AT at 86 hp and 5.2 AT at 132 hp. There is no price field in the catalogue, so “what the extra displacement buys” is only horsepower, torque, top speed, and the few measured chassis figures. Fuel consumption, 0–100 km/h, wheel size, and gross weight are not measured on any version.
Chrysler Cordoba generations: what actually changed
First generation ran 1975-01-01 to 1979-12-31. Body: Coupe. Three versions, all Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, No boost, 2 valves per cylinder, Independent, spring front, Dependent, leaf spring rear, Disc front brakes, Drum rear. Ground clearance is 132 mm and the tank is 80 L on all three. Only 6.6 AT has a kerb weight: 1664 kg. Top speed is measured on all three.
Second generation ran 1980-01-01 to 1983-12-31. Body: Coupe Hardtop. Two versions, same gearbox type (Automatic, 3), same drive (RWD), same fuel feed (Carburetor), same boost (No), same 2 valves per cylinder, same suspension and brake labels. Tank, clearance, kerb weight, top speed, and 0–100 km/h are not measured. The engine range dropped from three V-shaped 8 cars to one Inline 6 and one V-shaped 8, and peak output fell from 190 hp to 132 hp.
Year-by-year search (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) maps to first-generation specs. 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983 map to second-generation specs. The catalogue does not split those calendar years into extra generations.
Chrysler Cordoba engine options and specs
Exact version names as in the database. Two 5.2 AT cars exist; they are not the same engine output.
| Version | Generation | Years | hp (kW @ rpm) | Nm @ rpm | Displacement, cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 AT (137 hp) | 1 | 1975–1979 | 137 (100 @ 4000) | 339 @ 1600 | 5210 | 80 | 8 / V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
| 5.9 AT | 1 | 1975–1979 | 153 (112 @ 3600) | 360 @ 2400 | 5898 | 80 | 8 / V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
| 6.6 AT | 1 | 1975–1979 | 190 (139 @ 3600) | 305 @ 3200 | 6555 | 80 | 8 / V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
| 3.7 AT | 2 | 1980–1983 | 86 (63 @ 3600) | 224 @ 1600 | 3687 | 80 | 6 / Inline | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
| 5.2 AT (132 hp) | 2 | 1980–1983 | 132 (97 @ 3600) | 312 @ 1600 | 5211 | 80 | 8 / V-shaped | No | Automatic, 3 | RWD |
Compression ratio: 5.2 AT (both generations) 8.5; 5.9 AT 8.4; 6.6 AT 8.2; 3.7 AT not measured. Bore × stroke: first-gen 5.2 AT 99.2 × 84.1; second-gen 5.2 AT 99.2 × 84.1; 5.9 AT 101.6 × 90.9; 6.6 AT 110.3 × 85.7; 3.7 AT 86.4 x 104.8.
Chrysler Cordoba horsepower, engine size, and what the step-up buys
Power per litre (hp divided by displacement in litres):
- 6.6 AT: 190 / 6.555 = 29.0 hp/L — highest specific output in the set.
- 5.2 AT (137 hp, gen 1): 137 / 5.210 = 26.3 hp/L.
- 5.9 AT: 153 / 5.898 = 25.9 hp/L.
- 5.2 AT (132 hp, gen 2): 132 / 5.211 = 25.3 hp/L.
- 3.7 AT: 86 / 3.687 = 23.3 hp/L — lowest.
First-generation steps, same Coupe, same Automatic 3, same RWD:
- 5.9 AT versus 5.2 AT (137 hp): +688 cc, +16 hp (+11.7%), +20 kW, +21 Nm. Peak power comes 400 rpm earlier (3600 vs 4000). Peak torque comes 800 rpm later (2400 vs 1600). Top speed +5 km/h (170 vs 165).
- 6.6 AT versus 5.2 AT (137 hp): +1345 cc, +53 hp (+38.7%), +39 kW. Torque is 34 Nm lower (305 vs 339) and arrives 1600 rpm later (3200 vs 1600). Top speed +10 km/h (175 vs 165).
- 6.6 AT versus 5.9 AT: +657 cc, +37 hp (+24.2%), +27 kW. Torque is 55 Nm lower (305 vs 360). Top speed +5 km/h (175 vs 170).
So the extra displacement from 5.2 AT to 5.9 AT buys both more power and more torque. The extra displacement from 5.9 AT to 6.6 AT buys more power and 5 km/h of top speed, not more torque. 5.9 AT is the torque peak of the whole catalogue (360 Nm). 6.6 AT is the power and top-speed peak (190 hp, 175 km/h) with the weakest specific torque among the first-generation V-shaped 8 cars.
Second generation versus first, same 5.2 AT name:
- Displacement 5211 cc vs 5210 cc (+1 cc).
- Power 132 vs 137 hp (−5 hp, −3.6%).
- Torque 312 vs 339 Nm (−27 Nm, −8.0%).
- Peak power rpm 3600 vs 4000.
- Specific output 25.3 vs 26.3 hp/L.
- Top speed: not measured (gen 2) versus 165 km/h (gen 1).
3.7 AT versus second-gen 5.2 AT: −1524 cc, −46 hp (−34.8%), −88 Nm (−28.2%). Layout changes from V-shaped 8 to Inline 6. Same Automatic 3, same RWD, same Carburetor, same No boost.
3.7 AT versus first-gen 6.6 AT: −104 hp, −81 Nm, −2868 cc. That is the full span of the model.
Chrysler Cordoba mpg, 0–100, and top speed
0–100 km/h: not measured on 5.2 AT (137 hp), 5.9 AT, 6.6 AT, 3.7 AT, or 5.2 AT (132 hp).
Fuel consumption city / highway / combined: not measured on any version. MPG cannot be ranked from this catalogue.
CO2 and eco class: not measured on any version.
Top speed, first generation only:
- 5.2 AT (137 hp): 165 km/h.
- 5.9 AT: 170 km/h.
- 6.6 AT: 175 km/h.
Each first-generation step is +5 km/h. Second-generation 3.7 AT and 5.2 AT (132 hp): top speed not measured.
Chrysler Cordoba dimensions, weight, and tank
Kerb weight: only 6.6 AT is measured — 1664 kg. That is 1664 / 190 = 8.76 kg per horsepower. Weight per horsepower for 5.2 AT (both), 5.9 AT, and 3.7 AT is not measured.
Gross weight: not measured on any version.
Ground clearance: 132 mm on first-generation 5.2 AT, 5.9 AT, and 6.6 AT. Second generation: not measured.
Fuel tank: 80 L on first-generation 5.2 AT, 5.9 AT, and 6.6 AT. Second generation: not measured.
Wheel size: not measured on any version.
Body type difference between generations is Coupe versus Coupe Hardtop. Length, width, height, and wheelbase are not in the data, so 1976 / 1977 / 1979 dimension queries cannot be answered with millimetres from this source.
Which Chrysler Cordoba version to choose
If the goal is peak power and the only measured kerb weight. First-generation 6.6 AT (1975–1979): 190 hp, 139 kW at 3600 rpm, 6555 cc, 175 km/h, 1664 kg, 80 L tank, 132 mm clearance. It is the only version with a weight figure. It is not the torque leader: 305 Nm at 3200 rpm is 55 Nm below 5.9 AT and 34 Nm below first-gen 5.2 AT. Compression 8.2 is the lowest measured. Buy this when horsepower and top speed matter more than low-rpm torque.
If the goal is the most torque and a middle engine size. First-generation 5.9 AT: 153 hp, 360 Nm at 2400 rpm, 5898 cc, 170 km/h. Versus 5.2 AT (137 hp) it adds 16 hp and 21 Nm. Versus 6.6 AT it gives up 37 hp and 5 km/h but keeps 55 Nm more and a 800 rpm earlier torque peak than 6.6 AT. Specific output (25.9 hp/L) sits between the two neighbours. This is the arithmetic “middle” that is not a compromise on twist.
If the goal is the smallest first-generation V-shaped 8. First-generation 5.2 AT (137 hp): 5210 cc, 339 Nm at 1600 rpm — the earliest torque peak in the first generation, equalled only by second-gen 3.7 AT and 5.2 AT at 1600 rpm. Top speed 165 km/h is the lowest measured, 10 km/h below 6.6 AT. Specific output 26.3 hp/L is second only to 6.6 AT. Kerb weight not measured.
If the goal is a 1980–1983 Coupe Hardtop with a V-shaped 8. Second-generation 5.2 AT (132 hp): 5211 cc, 312 Nm, 97 kW at 3600 rpm. Same version name as the 137 hp car, different output: −5 hp, −27 Nm. Tank, clearance, weight, top speed, 0–100, and mpg: not measured. Choose this when the second-generation body is the constraint and 3.7 AT is too little power (86 hp).
If the goal is the smallest engine in the model. Second-generation 3.7 AT: Inline 6, 3687 cc, 86 hp, 224 Nm, 63 kW at 3600 rpm. Lowest specific output (23.3 hp/L). Versus the other second-generation car it is 46 hp and 88 Nm down. Versus first-gen 5.2 AT it is 51 hp and 115 Nm down. No measured top speed, mpg, weight, tank, or clearance. Choose this only if displacement and cylinder count are the filter; the numbers do not show an economy benefit because consumption is not measured.
Was it a “good” car by these numbers. Reliability and problems are not in the data. What the numbers do show: every version is Gasoline, Carburetor, Automatic 3, RWD, No boost, 2 valves per cylinder, fuel 80. The first generation has three measured top speeds (165 / 170 / 175 km/h) and a full torque spread of 305–360 Nm. The second generation cuts the range to 86–132 hp and leaves performance and economy unmeasured. Engine-swap talk is outside this catalogue; the five factory versions above are the only engines listed.
Short pick. Same-generation shopping: 5.9 AT for torque, 6.6 AT for power and the only weight figure, 5.2 AT (137 hp) for the smallest first-gen 8. Cross-generation: first-gen 5.2 AT (137 hp) out-specs second-gen 5.2 AT (132 hp) on power and torque; second gen is the Coupe Hardtop years 1980–1983, not a stronger 5.2 AT.