Opel Astra 1.4 ecoFLEX (LPG) is a car that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.4 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) at 4900-6000 rpm and 200 Nm (148 lbft/20.4 kgm) at 1850-4900 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1503 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 202 km/h (126 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 10.6/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 129.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4419 mm | 174 inches | |
| Width | 1814 mm | 71.4 inches | |
| Height | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1503 kg | 3314 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56 litres | 12.3 [14.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated LPG (gas) | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1364 cc (83.236 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.5 × 82.6 mm
2.85 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4900-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1850-4900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.4 kW/litre 102.6 ps/litre 101.2 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.63 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1842.6 kPa (267.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 341 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal LPG | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.47 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.61 kg/kW 24.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.6/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.6/6.4/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/15.6/12.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.6/44.1/35.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.2/36.8/29.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 129.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 305195 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Opel Astra 1.4 ecoFLEX (LPG) added 2013-01-21. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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