The 4/44 shared its design with the MG Magnette ZA but got a detuned single-carburettor engine to keep it below the sportier MG.
Lead trim: 4/44 1.25 XPAW four (46 bhp)
Wolseley 4/441953–1956
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FactThe 4/44 shared its design with the MG Magnette ZA but got a detuned single-carburettor engine to keep it below the sportier MG.
The Wolseley 4/44 was introduced by the British Motor Corporation in 1952 and manufactured from 1953 until 1956 (29,845 built), designed under the Nuffield Organization by Gerald Palmer but part of BMC by the time it was released. Much of the design was shared with the MG Magnette ZA, released later in the same year; unlike the MG, the 4/44 used the 1,250 cc XPAW engine, a version of the XPAG from the later MG T-types detuned by having only a single carburettor, giving 46 bhp at 4800 rpm through a four-speed manual transmission with a column change. The construction was monocoque, with independent front suspension by coil springs and a live rear axle. The car had upmarket trim, with wooden dashboard, leather seats and a traditional Wolseley radiator grille with illuminated badge, but was expensive at £997 on the home market. An example tested by The Motor had a top speed of 73 mph, reached 0–60 mph in 29.9 seconds and returned 27.6 mpg. It was replaced in 1956 by the similar Wolseley 15/50.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/44 1.25 XPAW four (46 bhp) | 1953–1956 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 46 hp | — | 29.9 s | — | — | — |
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