The Opel Astra 1.8 is a front wheel drive vehicle, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The Astra 1.8 is part of Opel's Astra H series of cars.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) at 5600 rpm and 170 N·m (125 lb·ft/17.3 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Opel Astra 1.8 weighs a claimed 1278 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 198 km/h (123 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.5/6.2/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 187.0 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 | 1278 kg | 2818 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 | Z16XE | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80.5 × 88.2 mm
3.17 × 3.47 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 (CEE) |
125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
170 Nm (125 ft·lb) (17.3 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
51.1 kW/litre 69.4 ps/litre 68.5 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
94.65 Nm/litre
1.14 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) | 1189.5 kPa (172.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 198 km/h (123 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 97.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.93 kg/kW 23.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.5/6.2/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.5/6.2/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.5/16.1/12.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.9/45.6/36.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.4/37.9/30.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 187.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| 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 | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 119064 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Opel Astra 1.8 (2004) added 2004-04-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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