The Opel Astra GTC 1.6 Turbo ECOTEC is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.6 Turbo ECOTEC belongs to the Astra H model family from Opel.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 177.5 bhp (180 PS/132 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 230 N·m (170 lb·ft/23.5 kgm) at 1980-5500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.6 Turbo ECOTEC weighs a quoted 1335 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 223 km/h or 139 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 10.3/6.2/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 185.0 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 | 1335 kg | 2943 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged 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 | 180 PS (177.5 bhp) (132 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 230 Nm (170 ft·lb) (23.5 kgm) at 1980-5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 82.8 kW/litre 112.6 ps/litre 111.1 bhp/litre 1.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.93 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1808.7 kPa (262.3 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 223 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.81 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.09 kg/kW 16.85 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.3/6.2/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.3/6.2/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.7/16.1/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.4/45.6/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.8/37.9/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 185.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| 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 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 190366 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Opel Astra GTC 1.6 Turbo ECOTEC added 2008-10-21. Last modified 2022-12-26. |
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