The Opel Astra 1.8 ECOTEC is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the front wheels.
The Astra 1.8 ECOTEC forms part of Opel's Astra H series of cars.
Powering the Opel Astra 1.8 ECOTEC is a double overhead camshaft, 1.8 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) at 6300 rpm and 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Maximum speed claimed is 188 km/h, which is 117 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.5/6.2/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 186.0 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 | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 175 Nm (129 ft·lb) (17.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.3 kW/litre 77.9 ps/litre 76.8 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.44 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.5 kPa (177.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | 186.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 190410 | ||
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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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2008 Opel Astra 1.8 ECOTEC Automatic added 2008-10-26. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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