The Opel Astra GTC 1.6 ECOTEC is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.6 ECOTEC belongs to the Astra H range of cars from Opel.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1250 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h (112 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 146.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| 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 | 4290 mm | 168.9 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1250 kg | 2756 lb | |
| 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 | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 81.5 mm
3.11 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53 kW/litre 72 ps/litre 71 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97 Nm/litre
1.17 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) | 1218.9 kPa (176.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.6 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 92.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.77 kg/kW 24.67 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/20.0/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/56.5/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/47.0/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 146.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| 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 | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 190443 | ||
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| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Opel Astra GTC 1.6 ECOTEC added 2008-10-21. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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