Seven 170 | Caterham Cars

At a glance

Suzuki 660cc Turbocharged Engine
Entry level Caterham
170 exclusive graphics and alloys
Lightest ever production Seven
Available in Standard Chassis only

0-100 6.90s
170 KPH
84 PS
Pack available

It’s said that the best things come in small packages.

A sentiment our diminutive Seven has continued to affirm for over 60 years. But even in the world of the Seven, things don’t come smaller than the 170. Welcome to the smallest and lightest production car we’ve ever built.

Equipped with Suzuki’s latest 3 cylinder turbo charged engine, the 82ps unit powers the 440kg Seven 170 to 100kph in just 6.9 seconds. With a power-to-weight ratio in excess of 170bhp-per-tonne (specification dependent), in a package boasting all the poise and agility you’d expect from a Caterham, we know you’ll love it as much as we do.

Small is indeed mighty.

It’s very hard not to have fun in this thing. In fact, it may be impossible.

If you do like being in control of a car, the 170R couldn’t give you a purer experience. It’s the bottom rung of the accessible performance ladder, so regardless of your driving ability, it’s very hard not to have fun in this thing. In fact, it may be impossible.

TOP GEAR

A car you'll feel connected with even when travelling in a straight line.

The Caterham 170 S is a car you’ll feel connected with even when travelling in a straight line. Unlike other cars which now use technology to minimise driver fatigue and input, the Caterham 170S is all about keeping you busy – whether it’s flicking a switch for the wipers, pulling a plunger for the header – or simply keeping control of its super-quick steering rack.

Car Magazine

The fun of a 170, for me, comes with knowing that it doesn’t take much to get the car rolling and keep it fizzing along.

I like a narrow-bodied Seven – it feels in keeping with the lightweighting ethos. An optional lowered floor makes the driving position low-slung and snug in the composite seats, and with harnesses too it feels much more serious from inside than the power output and wheel size would have you believe.

AUTOCAR

Full Specification

5 Speed Manual Gearbox
Road Suspension Pack
14" Silver Juno alloy wheels with Avon ZT7 tyres
Carpeted rear panel
Full windscreen, hood & side screens
Unique key, gearknob & instruments
Heater
Black leather seats
LED rear lights

5 Speed Manual Gearbox
Sport suspension pack
Limited-slip differential
Lightweight flywheel
Carbon-fibre dashboard
Composite race seats
4-point race harnesses
Black pack
Shift light
LED rear lights
Unique key, gearknob & instruments
14” Black Juno alloy wheels with polished lip and Avon ZT7 tyres

Optional

Sport suspension pack
14" Silver Juno Alloy Wheels with Avon ZT7 Tyres
14" Black Juno Alloy Wheels with Avon ZT7 Tyres
14" Anthracite Juno Alloy Wheels with Avon ZT7 Tyres
Carbon fibre aeroscreen
Full windscreen hood and side screens (R Pack)
Full weather equipment with interchangeable composite wind deflector
Side screen armrests
Boot cover carbon vinyl
Plumbed-in fire extinguisher
Battery master cut-off switch
Track day roll bar
Sports roll cage
Seats- carbon leather
Seats- Kevlar race
Seats- carbon with padding
Steering wheel - Momo quick release
Steering wheel - Suede Momo
Steering wheel - Suede Momo quick release
Lowered floors
Map pocket
Spare wheel and carrier
High intensity lights with LED daytime running lights
Indicator pods- carbon

Paint Options

Standard

Gravity Black

Exocet Red

Vintage Green

Firecracker Yellow

Premium

Hyper Green

Gulf Blue

Black Grey

Ultraviolet

Ballistic Orange

Peppermint Green

Polar White

Exclusive

Viper Blue

Dark Silver

Riviera Blue

Volcano Red

Arancio Argos

Detonator Yellow

Crystaline White

Nardo Grey

Acid Green

Technical Specifications

Caterham Seven 170
Engine: 660cc turbocharged Suzuki
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual Gearbox
Chassis & Dimensions: Standard Chassis (L: 3,180mm, W: 1,470mm, H: 1,090mm)
Max Power (ps / rpm): 84 ps @ 6500 rpm
Max Torque (nm / rpm): 116 nm @ 4000 - 4500 rpm
Weight: 440kg (specification dependent)
0-100 kph: 6.9 seconds
Power-To-Weight: In excess of 170 bhp-per-tonne (specification dependent)
Top Speed: 170 kph
Brakes: Front - solid discs with twin piston calipers
Steering: Rack and pinion, 1.93 turns lock-to-lock

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170 Price List