Talbot Horizon

Horizon specs: one generation, nine versions

Production is 1978-01-01 to 1986-12-31. Body: Mini 5-doors. Generations: 1. Versions: 9. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation in the data.

Production is 1978-01-01 to 1986-12-31. Body: Mini 5-doors. Generations: 1. Versions: 9. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation in the data.

Engines and specs

Valves per cylinder: 2 on 1.1 MT, 1.3 MT (60 hp), 1.4 MT (84 hp), 1.6 MT, and 1.9 MT; not measured on 1.3 MT (65 hp), 1.3 MT (54 hp), 1.4 MT (65 hp), and 1.4 MT (69 hp). Feed: Carburetor on every Gasoline version except 1.3 MT (54 hp), where the fuel system is not measured. Engine position is Front, transverse only on 1.3 MT (54 hp); not measured on the other eight.

Performance and economy

0–100 km/h: not measured on all nine versions.

Top speed is measured on four versions only:

• 1.1 MT: 147 km/h
• 1.3 MT (65 hp): 156 km/h
• 1.3 MT (60 hp): 156 km/h
• 1.3 MT (54 hp): 147 km/h

The 65 hp and 60 hp 1.3 MT cars are 9 km/h faster than the 58 hp 1.1 MT and the 54 hp 1.3 MT. Top speed is not measured on 1.4 MT (65 hp), 1.4 MT (69 hp), 1.4 MT (84 hp), 1.6 MT, and 1.9 MT. Do not infer a higher top speed for the 94 hp 1.6 MT from the data: it is not measured.

Fuel consumption is not measured (city, highway, mixed) on every version. mpg is therefore not measured. The 47-litre tank is the only economy-related figure that is measured.

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight: 945 kg on all nine versions. Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: 180 mm on all nine. Tank: 47 litres on all nine. Wheel sizes: not measured.

Because kerb weight does not change with engine, every extra horsepower improves the weight-to-power ratio in a straight line. That is the main arithmetic of this catalogue.

Which version to choose

There is no second generation to compare. Choosing a Horizon is choosing among nine Mini 5-doors, FWD, 4-speed Manual cars of equal mass.

If the goal is the highest measured output: take 1.6 MT. It is 94 hp and 132 Nm from 1592 cc Gasoline, compression 9.3, bore and stroke 80.6 × 78, peak torque at 4000 rpm. Versus the weakest 1.3 MT (54 hp) that is +40 hp. Versus the strongest 1.4 MT (84 hp) it is +10 hp and +150 cc. Specific output is 94 / 1.592 ≈ 59.0 hp per litre — the highest Gasoline figure in the table. Weight per horsepower is 945 / 94 ≈ 10.1 kg/hp — the lowest (best) in the set.

If the goal is the strongest 1.4 without stepping to 1.6: take 1.4 MT (84 hp). Same 1442 cc as the two weaker 1.4 MT cars, but 84 hp versus 69 hp (+15 hp) and versus 65 hp (+19 hp). Compression 9.5 and bore and stroke 76.7 × 78 are measured on this 84 hp tune; they are not measured on 1.4 MT (65 hp) and 1.4 MT (69 hp). Specific output is 84 / 1.442 ≈ 58.3 hp per litre, within 0.8 hp/L of the 1.6 MT. Weight per horsepower is 945 / 84 ≈ 11.3 kg/hp. Torque is not measured on any 1.4 MT, so you cannot rank 1.4 against 1.6 on newton-metres.

If the goal is a mid 1.4: 1.4 MT (69 hp) sits 4 hp above 1.4 MT (65 hp) at the same 1442 cc. Specific output: 47.8 versus 45.1 hp per litre. Weight per horsepower: 13.7 versus 14.5 kg/hp. Both use Carburetor, Inline 4, No boost. Peak rpm and torque are not measured on either, so the 4 hp gap is the only measured difference between those two names.

If the goal is a 1.3 with a measured top speed of 156 km/h: choose between 1.3 MT (65 hp) and 1.3 MT (60 hp). Both are listed at 156 km/h. The 65 hp car displaces 1294 cc, makes 108 Nm at 2800 rpm, compression 9.5, bore and stroke 76.7 × 70. The 60 hp car displaces 1295 cc (1 cc more), compression 8.8, bore and stroke 78.6 × 66.7, 2 valves per cylinder; torque and power rpm are not measured. The 65 hp tune is +5 hp and has the only measured 1.3 torque figure. Specific output: 50.2 versus 46.3 hp per litre. Weight per horsepower: 14.5 versus 15.8 kg/hp.

If the goal is the cheapest-feeling 1.3 on paper: 1.3 MT (54 hp) is the lowest output in the whole model (54 hp, 40 kW) at 1300 cc. Top speed is 147 km/h — the same as 1.1 MT, 9 km/h below the other two 1.3 MT cars. Torque, compression, bore and stroke, valves, and fuel system are not measured. Engine position is Front, transverse (the only version where that is recorded). Specific output is 41.5 hp per litre; weight per horsepower is 17.5 kg/hp — the worst Gasoline ratio here. Versus 1.3 MT (65 hp) you give up 11 hp and 9 km/h of measured top speed for 6 cc more displacement.

If the goal is the smallest engine: 1.1 MT is 1118 cc, 58 hp at 5600 rpm, 91 Nm at 3000 rpm, compression 9.6, 74 × 65, 2 valves, Carburetor. Top speed 147 km/h. It is 4 hp above the 54 hp 1.3 MT and 7 hp below the 65 hp 1.3 MT. Specific output is 51.9 hp per litre — higher than every 1.3 MT and both weaker 1.4 MT cars, lower than 1.4 MT (84 hp) and 1.6 MT. Weight per horsepower is 16.3 kg/hp. Versus 1.3 MT (65 hp): −7 hp, −17 Nm, −9 km/h top speed, −176 cc.

If the goal is Diesel: only 1.9 MT. It is 1902 cc Diesel, 65 hp at 4600 rpm, 118 Nm at 2000 rpm, compression 23.5, 83 × 88, 2 valves, No boost, fuel Diesel. Peak torque arrives 800 rpm earlier than 1.3 MT (65 hp) and 2000 rpm earlier than 1.6 MT. At the same 65 hp as 1.3 MT (65 hp) and 1.4 MT (65 hp), the diesel’s 118 Nm is 10 Nm above the 1294 cc Gasoline’s 108 Nm; torque on 1.4 MT (65 hp) is not measured. Specific output is 34.2 hp per litre — the lowest in the model — because displacement is the largest. Weight per horsepower matches the 65 hp Gasoline cars at 14.5 kg/hp. Top speed is not measured. Fuel consumption is not measured, so a diesel economy advantage is not in this dataset.

Same name, different cars

Three rows are named 1.3 MT. Distinguish them by power: 65 hp, 60 hp, 54 hp. Three rows are named 1.4 MT: 65 hp, 69 hp, 84 hp. Using the name alone is not enough to pick a page.

What the extra displacement buys (arithmetic only)

• 1.1 MT → 1.3 MT (65 hp): +176 cc, +7 hp, +17 Nm, +9 km/h top speed.
• 1.3 MT (65 hp) → 1.4 MT (65 hp): +148 cc, 0 hp; torque and top speed on the 1.4 are not measured — displacement does not buy measured power here.
• 1.4 MT (65 hp) → 1.4 MT (84 hp): 0 cc, +19 hp.
• 1.4 MT (84 hp) → 1.6 MT: +150 cc, +10 hp; torque becomes 132 Nm (measured only on 1.6 MT among these two).
• Gasoline 65 hp → Diesel 1.9 MT: +608 cc versus 1294 cc, 0 hp versus 1.3 MT (65 hp), +10 Nm, torque peak 800 rpm lower.

Reliability and problems

The data do not list reliability scores, known faults, or service intervals. What is measured and shared: No boost, Independent spring suspension both ends, Disc / Drum brakes, FWD, Manual 4. What is not measured: consumption, 0–100, gross weight, wheels, and most 1.4 torque figures. Do not treat those gaps as proof that the parameter does not exist; they are not measured.

Short pick list

• Strongest measured Gasoline: 1.6 MT (94 hp, 132 Nm, 10.1 kg/hp).
• Strongest 1.4: 1.4 MT (84 hp) (58.3 hp/L, close to the 1.6).
• Measured 156 km/h 1.3: 1.3 MT (65 hp) or 1.3 MT (60 hp); prefer 65 hp if torque data matters (108 Nm).
• Smallest engine: 1.1 MT (1118 cc, 58 hp, 147 km/h).
• Only Diesel: 1.9 MT (65 hp, 118 Nm at 2000 rpm).
• Avoid if you want the most measured performance among 1.3 cars: 1.3 MT (54 hp) (54 hp, 147 km/h, torque not measured).