The Opel Astra 1.4 ECOTEC Turbo is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the powerplant mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.4 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5000-5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 2000-3500 rpm.
A 6 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1278 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 215 km/h (134 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 7.1/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 124.0 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 | 2662 mm | 104.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4370 mm | 172 inches | |
| Width | 1809 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1278 kg | 2818 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1399 cc (85.372 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74 × 81.3 mm
2.91 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5000-5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 2000-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 78.9 kW/litre 107.3 ps/litre 105.8 bhp/litre 1.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.13 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2200.7 kPa (319.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.58 kg/kW 19.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.1/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.1/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.1/22.7/18.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 39.8/64.2/52.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 33.1/53.5/43.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 124.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 485430 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Opel Astra 1.4 ECOTEC Turbo added 2016-05-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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