Eagle Vision

Eagle Vision: which version to buy — 3.3 AT vs 3.5 AT

The Eagle Vision was sold in 1 generation (1992-01-01 to 1997-12-31) as a Sedan with 2 versions: 3.3 AT and 3.5 AT. There is no later generation to “wait for,” so the buying choice is which of these two automatic, FWD cars matches the numbers you care about.

The Eagle Vision was sold in 1 generation (1992-01-01 to 1997-12-31) as a Sedan with 2 versions: 3.3 AT and 3.5 AT. There is no later generation to “wait for,” so the buying choice is which of these two automatic, FWD cars matches the numbers you care about. Both use Gasoline, a 6-cylinder V-shaped engine, No boost, Front, longitudinal placement, Central injection (single-point or single- point), 95 fuel, a 4-speed Automatic, a 68 L tank, Ventilated disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes. The gap is in output, weight, valves, compression, and which figures were measured.

Eagle Vision specs compared: 3.3 AT and 3.5 AT

3.5 AT adds 57 hp (218 − 161) and 55 Nm (300 − 245) on 217 cc more displacement (3518 − 3301). That is +35% power and +22% torque for +7% swept volume. Specific output is 48.8 hp/L on 3.3 AT (161 ÷ 3.301) versus 62.0 hp/L on 3.5 AT (218 ÷ 3.518). The larger engine is not only bigger; it makes more power per litre.

Peak power on 3.3 AT is 161 hp (118 kW) at 5300 rpm and 245 Nm at 3200 rpm. 3.5 AT peaks at 218 hp (160 kW) at 5800 rpm and 300 Nm at 2800 rpm — 400 rpm earlier for torque, 500 rpm later for peak power. If the brief is mid-range pull, 3.5 AT puts its 300 Nm lower in the rev range; if the brief is peak horsepower, 3.5 AT also wins on the 218 hp figure.

Engine: valves, compression, bore — what the extra displacement buys

3.3 AT is 2 valves per cylinder (12 valves on 6 cylinders), compression 8.9, bore × stroke 93 × 81. 3.5 AT is 4 valves per cylinder (24 valves), compression 10.4, 96 × 81. Stroke is the same 81; the 3 mm larger bore (96 − 93) accounts for the 217 cc jump. Compression rises by 1.5 (10.4 − 8.9). Both stay Gasoline, No boost, Front, longitudinal, Central injection (single-point or single- point), 95.

What the extra hardware buys in the data: +57 hp, +55 Nm, +1.5 compression, double the valves per cylinder, and +7% displacement. What it does not buy: a different gearbox (Automatic, 4 on both), a different drive (FWD on both), a different tank (68 L on both), or a different fuel type.

Performance and mpg

3.3 AT: 0–100 is not measured; top speed is not measured; city, highway and combined consumption are not measured.

3.5 AT: 0–100 is 9 s; top speed is 180; city, highway and combined consumption are not measured.

There is no mpg number to pick a “thrifty” Vision. Economy cannot decide the purchase from this dataset. Performance can, but only for 3.5 AT: 9 s to 100 and 180 top speed. You cannot claim 3.3 AT is slower in seconds because that interval was not measured; you can only say 3.5 AT is the version whose acceleration and top speed appear in the data.

CO2 and eco class are not measured on both.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance

Kerb weight: 3.3 AT 1518 kg; 3.5 AT 1582 kg — 64 kg more on the stronger car. Mass per horsepower: 9.43 kg/hp on 3.3 AT (1518 ÷ 161) versus 7.26 kg/hp on 3.5 AT (1582 ÷ 218). 3.5 AT is heavier in kilograms and lighter in kilograms per horsepower.

Gross weight: 3.3 AT not measured; 3.5 AT 2200 kg. Payload on 3.5 AT is 618 kg (2200 − 1582). You cannot compute payload for 3.3 AT.

Ground clearance: 3.3 AT 150; 3.5 AT not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured on both. Tank: 68 L on both.

Front suspension is Independent, spring on both. Rear suspension is Independent, spring on 3.3 AT and Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on 3.5 AT. That is a chassis difference inside the same generation, not a second generation.

Which version to choose

There is 1 generation and 2 versions. Generation-to-generation change is not a factor: production is 1992-01-01–1997-12-31 for both.

Choose 3.3 AT if the priority is lower kerb mass (1518 vs 1582), the 150 clearance figure that exists only on this version, and Independent, spring rear suspension. You accept 161 hp, 245 Nm, 8.9 compression, 2 valves per cylinder, 3301 cc, and a full set of not measured performance and mpg figures.

Choose 3.5 AT if the priority is output and measured performance: 218 hp, 300 Nm, 9 s to 100, 180 top speed, 10.4 compression, 4 valves per cylinder, 3518 cc, 2200 kg gross, 618 kg payload from the given pair of masses. You pay 64 kg extra kerb weight and give up a measured clearance ( not measured on 3.5 AT). Rear suspension is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem.

Same for both, so they do not break the tie: Sedan, Gasoline, 6, V-shaped, No boost, Automatic 4, FWD, 68 L tank, 95, Ventilated disc / Disc, Central injection (single-point or single- point), Front, longitudinal.

Reliability / problems: no failure rates, recall counts, or service intervals are in the data — treat reliability as not measured. Do not pick a Vision version on durability from these numbers.

Short rule: if you need a 0–100 and a top speed in the catalogue, that version is 3.5 AT. If you need the lighter kerb weight and the only listed ground clearance, that version is 3.3 AT. Power-to-displacement and power-to-weight both favour 3.5 AT (62.0 hp/L and 7.26 kg/hp vs 48.8 hp/L and 9.43 kg/hp).