The Opel Astra 1.7 DT is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Opel Astra 1.7 DT is one of the Astra F range of cars from Opel.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.7 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) at 4400 rpm and 168 Nm (124 lbft/17.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Top quoted speed is 173 km/h, or 107 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 7.7/5.0/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
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 | 2517 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4051 mm | 159.5 inches | |
| Width | 1688 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1700 cc (103.74 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 79.5 mm
3.25 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 168 Nm (124 ft·lb) (17.1 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35.5 kW/litre 48.3 ps/litre 47.6 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.82 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | indirect diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1241.9 kPa (180.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 173 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/5.0/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/5.0/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/20.0/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/56.5/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/47.0/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/65 R 14 82T | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 R 14 82T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 267245 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra F | ||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Opel Astra 1.7 DT added 2012-03-11. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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