The Astra 1.6 is a front wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front placed engine, sold by Opel.
The Opel Astra 1.6 belongs to the Astra H model family from Opel.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 103 bhp (104 PS/77 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 150 N·m (111 lb·ft/15.3 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1265 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 185 km/h, or 115 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 8.5/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 158.0 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 | 2614 mm | 102.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4249 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1265 kg | 2789 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.11 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 81.5 mm
3.11 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
104 PS (103 bhp) (77 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
150 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.3 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
48.1 kW/litre 65.4 ps/litre 64.5 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
93.87 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.6 kPa (171.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.47 kg/kW 27.51 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.5/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.5/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.8/18.2/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 33.2/51.4/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.7/42.8/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 158.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.690 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 119196 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Opel Astra 1.6 (2004) added 2004-04-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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