The Opel Astra 1.4i is a 5 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The Astra 1.4i is part of Opel's Astra F model series.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 103 N·m (76 lb·ft/10.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 930 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 160 km/h, or 99 mph.
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 | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1424 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1688 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1389 cc (84.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.6 × 73.4 mm
3.06 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
103 Nm (76 ft·lb) (10.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31.7 kW/litre 43.1 ps/litre 42.5 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.15 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Ro fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 931.8 kPa (135.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.14 kg/kW 35.31 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 23408 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra F | ||
| RAC rating | 14.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Opel Astra 1.4i added before December 1995. Last modified 2018-11-12. |
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