Taft specs that decide the buy
Arithmetic on those figures:
2.8 MT is a naturally aspirated Diesel: boost is No. Cylinders are 4, layout is Inline, valves per cylinder are 2. Fuel is Diesel. That combination is the whole powertrain choice in the data.
Arithmetic on those figures:
- Displacement 2764 cm³ is 2.764 litres.
- Specific power: 69 hp ÷ 2.764 L = 25.0 hp per litre.
- Specific torque: 165 Nm ÷ 2.764 L = 59.7 Nm per litre.
- Kilowatts per litre: 51 kW ÷ 2.764 L = 18.5 kW per litre.
- Weight per horsepower: 1330 kg ÷ 69 hp = 19.3 kg per hp.
- Power-to-weight: 69 hp ÷ 1330 kg × 1000 = 51.9 hp per tonne.
- Torque-to-weight: 165 Nm ÷ 1330 kg × 1000 = 124.1 Nm per tonne.
- Torque arrives at 2200 rpm, so the peak is at the low end of a typical Diesel band; rpm for peak horsepower is not measured.
For a buyer, 25.0 hp/L on a 2764 cm³ Diesel with boost No is a low specific-output package. You are buying displacement and 165 Nm at 2200 rpm, not a high-revving specific output. 19.3 kg per hp means each horsepower carries a large share of the 1330 kg kerb weight. That is the trade the 2.8 MT makes: AWD, 225 mm ground clearance, and a 5-speed Manual against 69 hp.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
1 generation (1974–1984)
1 generation is the only generation: start 1974-01-01, stop 1984-12-31. Body is SUV 3-doors. Versions in this generation: 1 — namely 2.8 MT. There is no restyling listed as a separate generation, and there is no second generation to compare year-on-year.
What “changed” between generations is therefore nothing in this dataset: you cannot buy a later Taft generation here, and you cannot buy an earlier one. The buyer comparison is generation vs. the single version’s own numbers.
Inside 1 generation, the same dates apply to the version: 2.8 MT also starts 1974-01-01 and stops 1984-12-31. Production span of the generation and of 2.8 MT is identical — 11 calendar years if you count 1974 through 1984 inclusive. There is no mid-cycle power jump, no second gearbox, and no two-wheel-drive counterpart in these records.
Body choice is equally fixed: SUV 3-doors only. There is no 5-door row to weigh against door count. If three doors are a problem for passengers or cargo access, this catalogue does not offer another Taft body.
Engine, gearbox, and drive: the 2.8 MT table
| Version | hp | Nm (rpm) | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox (speeds) | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 MT | 69 | 165 (2200) | 2764 | Diesel | 4 | Inline | No | Manual (5) | AWD |
Read the table as a purchase filter:
- Engine size. 2764 cm³ is the only displacement. There is no smaller Diesel and no Gasoline row.
- Output. 69 hp / 51 kW is the only power figure. There is no higher-output 2.8 MT to split by horsepower (unlike catalogues that list two identically named versions at different hp).
- Torque. 165 Nm at 2200 rpm is the only torque point. Peak-power rpm is not measured.
- Cylinders and layout. 4, Inline, 2 valves per cylinder. Do not assume another bank or valve count: those labels are the data.
- Boost. No. You are not buying a turbo Diesel in this list.
- Gearbox. Manual, 5 speeds. There is no Automatic Taft here, so the “MT” in 2.8 MT is not a trim among several boxes — it is the only box.
- Drive. AWD. There is no 2WD version, so you cannot save weight or complexity by dropping a driven axle in this catalogue.
Valves total, if you multiply the given counts: 4 cylinders × 2 valves per cylinder = 8 valves. That is arithmetic on the data, not a separate factory label.
Compression ratio, bore and stroke, engine location, and fuel system are not measured. A buyer who needs those to compare injectors or service parts will not find them in this record.
Performance and economy (mpg, 0–100, top speed)
These fields are the usual search targets and they are not measured for 2.8 MT:
- 0–100 km/h: not measured
- Top speed: not measured
- Fuel consumption city: not measured
- Fuel consumption highway: not measured
- Fuel consumption combined: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- Eco class: not measured
Do not treat a blank as “this car has no top speed.” The catalogue did not record it. You cannot rank 2.8 MT against another Taft on 0–100 or mpg because there is no second version and no consumption number.
What you can still use when judging “how it will feel” is the mass and power already given: 51.9 hp per tonne and 124.1 Nm per tonne, with torque quoted at 2200 rpm. That is a torque-at-low-rpm Diesel profile on AWD, not a documented sprint figure. Fuel is Diesel; tank size is not measured, so range cannot be calculated.
Dimensions, weight, clearance, wheels, tank
| Item | 2.8 MT |
|---|---|
| Kerb weight | 1330 kg |
| Gross weight | not measured |
| Ground clearance | 225 mm |
| Fuel tank | not measured |
| Wheels | not measured |
Payload is not measured: without gross weight you cannot subtract 1330 kg to get a legal load. Wheel sizes are not measured, so tyre packages cannot be compared.
Clearance vs. mass: 225 mm under a 1330 kg kerb weight is the off-road-facing number in this file. Suspension is Dependent, leaf spring at the front and Dependent, leaf spring at the rear — the same architecture both ends. Brakes are Disc at the front and Drum at the rear (label as in the data).
For a buyer, matching leaf springs front and rear plus AWD and 225 mm clearance is the chassis argument for 2.8 MT. The counter-argument is the 19.3 kg/hp ratio and the unmeasured tank, wheels, and gross weight.
Reliability and problems: what the record does and does not say
This catalogue does not list failure rates, recalls, or workshop complaints. “Reliability” as a search heading therefore has to stay inside the measured hardware:
- Diesel, 4 cylinders, Inline, boost No, 2 valves per cylinder — one combustion layout, no turbo in the data.
- Manual, 5 speeds — one transmission type.
- AWD — one driveline type.
- Dependent, leaf spring / Dependent, leaf spring — one suspension type both axles.
- Front Disc, rear Drum — mixed brake types.
Absence of a second version means you cannot say a later Taft “fixed” an earlier problem inside this dataset. Production from 1974-01-01 to 1984-12-31 is a long single run of the same named version 2.8 MT. Age of a given vehicle is a used-market fact this file does not contain; prices and listings are out of scope.
Unmeasured service-relevant fields: engine location, fuel system, compression ratio, bore and stroke, tank, wheels, gross weight, 0–100, top speed, all three consumption figures, CO2, eco class, peak-power rpm. If a purchase depends on those, they are not measured here.
Which version to choose
Choose 2.8 MT if the job matches this exact stack: SUV 3-doors, AWD, Manual 5, Diesel 2764 cm³, 69 hp / 51 kW, 165 Nm at 2200 rpm, boost No, 4 cylinders Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, kerb 1330 kg, clearance 225 mm, Dependent, leaf spring front and rear, Disc front / Drum rear, built in 1 generation from 1974-01-01 to 1984-12-31.
There is no other named version to spend “extra money” on. You cannot buy more horsepower, an Automatic, a 2WD, a turbo (boost is No), or another body. Arithmetic that would normally show “what the extra money buys” has a zero increment: Δhp = 0, ΔNm = 0, Δkg = 0, Δcm³ = 0, Δclearance = 0 mm.
Do not choose this Taft from this catalogue if you need a documented 0–100, top speed, or mpg figure — all are not measured; if you need tank size, wheel size, or gross weight — all are not measured; if you need more than 69 hp or better than 19.3 kg per hp; if you need more than one generation or more than one version to compare; or if SUV 3-doors and a 5-speed Manual AWD Diesel are the wrong format.
Buyer checklist against 2.8 MT only:
1. Power density 25.0 hp/L and 59.7 Nm/L — displacement-led Diesel, boost No. 2. 51.9 hp/tonne and 124.1 Nm/tonne at 1330 kg. 3. Torque peak at 2200 rpm; horsepower rpm not measured. 4. AWD + 225 mm clearance + leaf springs both ends. 5. Brakes Disc / Drum. 6. Eleven-year single-version run, 1 generation, 1 modification.
That is the whole choice: 2.8 MT is the Taft in this database. The numbers above are the reason to take it or leave it.