The Opel Ascona 2.0 Berlina is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 135 N·m (100 lb·ft/13.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1000 kg.
Top quoted speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2517 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 4321 mm | 170.1 inches | |
| Width | 1654 mm | 65.1 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1000 kg | 2205 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1979 cc (120.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 69.8 mm
3.74 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
135 Nm (100 ft·lb) (13.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.7 kW/litre 51.2 ps/litre 50.5 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
68.22 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 GM Varajet carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 857.2 kPa (124.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 10.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 101.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 74.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 100 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.41 kg/kW 22.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 71423 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Opel Ascona 2.0 Berlina added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-12-07. |
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