The Opel Astra Caravan 1.7 DTL is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the front wheels.
The Opel Astra Caravan 1.7 DTL is one of the Astra F range of cars from Opel.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.7 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Maximum speed claimed is 160 km/h or 99 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.8/5.5/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
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 | 2517 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4278 mm | 168.4 inches | |
| Width | 1688 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] 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 | 68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.4 kW/litre 40 ps/litre 39.4 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.65 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | indirect diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 975.7 kPa (141.5 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 | 16.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/5.5/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/5.5/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/18.2/14.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/51.4/42.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/42.8/35.1 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 | 267113 | ||
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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 Caravan 1.7 DTL added 2012-03-11. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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