The Opel Astra Caravan 1.7 CDTi is a front wheel drive road car, with the motor placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.7 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) at 4400 rpm and 240 Nm (177 lbft/24.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 1393 kg at the kerb.
The Opel Astra Caravan 1.7 CDTi is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 180 km/h (112 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.4/4.2/5.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 135.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2703 mm | 106.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4515 mm | 177.8 inches | |
| Width | 1794 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1393 kg | 3071 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.08 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 1.7 CDTI ECOTEC | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1686 cc (102.886 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 86 mm
3.11 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
43.8 kW/litre 59.5 ps/litre 58.7 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
142.35 Nm/litre
1.72 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1788.8 kPa (259.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 421.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.87 kg/kW 31.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.4/4.2/5.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.4/4.2/5.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.6/23.8/20.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 44.1/67.3/56.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.8/56.0/47.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 135.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125774 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Opel Astra Caravan 1.7 CDTi (2005) added 2004-12-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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