The Opel Ascona 2.0D is a 4 door saloon-bodied automobile with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 115 N·m (85 lb·ft/11.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
The Opel Ascona 2.0D weighs a claimed 1070 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 135 km/h (84 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 | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1370 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Length | 4320 mm | 170.1 inches | |
| Width | 1670 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1070 kg | 2359 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 diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.5 × 85 mm
3.41 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
59 PS (58 bhp) (43 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
115 Nm (85 ft·lb) (11.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
21.6 kW/litre 29.4 ps/litre 29 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
57.56 Nm/litre
0.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 723.3 kPa (104.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 54.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 40.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 54.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.74 kg/kW 41.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 4.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TrailRA.TLB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 68706 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Opel Ascona 2.0D added 1996-05-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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