1977 Buick Estate vs. 1977 Cadillac Seville

To start off, both 1977 Buick Estate and 1977 Cadillac Seville were released in the same year (1977). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 1977 Buick Estate and 1977 Cadillac Seville are equipped with a 5,735 cc engine. In terms of performance, 1977 Cadillac Seville (178 HP @ 4400 RPM) has 25 more horse power than 1977 Buick Estate. (153 HP @ 3400 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 1977 Cadillac Seville should accelerate faster than 1977 Buick Estate. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1977 Cadillac Seville weights approximately 20 kg more than 1977 Buick Estate. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.

Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1977 Buick Estate (380 Nm @ 1800 RPM) has 8 more torque (in Nm) than 1977 Cadillac Seville. (372 Nm @ 2000 RPM). This means 1977 Buick Estate will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1977 Cadillac Seville.

Compare all specifications:

1977 Buick Estate 1977 Cadillac Seville
Make Buick Cadillac
Model Estate Seville
Year Released 1977 1977
Body Type Station Wagon Sedan
Engine Position Front Front
Engine Size 5735 cc 5735 cc
Engine Cylinders 8 cylinders 8 cylinders
Engine Type V in-line
Horse Power 153 HP 178 HP
Engine RPM 3400 RPM 4400 RPM
Torque 380 Nm 372 Nm
Torque RPM 1800 RPM 2000 RPM
Engine Bore Size 96.5 mm 103 mm
Engine Stroke Size 97.8 mm 86 mm
Fuel Type Gasoline Gasoline
Drive Type Rear Rear
Transmission Type Automatic Automatic
Number of Seats 5 seats 5 seats
Number of Doors 5 doors 4 doors
Vehicle Weight 1880 kg 1900 kg
Vehicle Length 5510 mm 5190 mm
Vehicle Width 1990 mm 1830 mm
Vehicle Height 1440 mm 1400 mm
Wheelbase Size 2950 mm 2910 mm


 

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