The Astra GTC 1.8 ECOTEC is a front wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front placed engine, produced by Opel.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.8 ECOTEC is one of the Astra H range of cars from Opel.
The 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.8 ECOTEC weighs a quoted 1265 kg at the kerb.
The Opel Astra GTC 1.8 ECOTEC is claimed to manage a top speed of 210 km/h or 130 mph, official fuel consumption is 9.7/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 169.0 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 | 1265 kg | 2789 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 | 1.8 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 | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 110.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.29 kg/kW 20.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.7/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.7/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.3/17.9/14.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.1/50.4/39.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.2/42.0/33.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 169.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 190509 | ||
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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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Opel Astra GTC 1.8 ECOTEC added 2008-10-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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