The Opel Corsa 1.2 16v is a 3 door hatchback-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
It forms part of Opel's Corsa B range of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 64 bhp (65 PS/48 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 110 N·m (81 lb·ft/11.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The Opel Corsa 1.2 16v is claimed to achieve a top speed of 155 km/h (96 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 10.7/5.7/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 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 | 2443 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1387 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1388 mm | 54.6 inches | |
| Length | 3729 mm | 146.8 inches | |
| Width | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 46 litres | 10.1 [12.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1199 cc (73.167 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.5 × 72.6 mm
2.85 × 2.86 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 65 PS (64 bhp) (48 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 110 Nm (81 ft·lb) (11.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.8 kW/litre 54.1 ps/litre 53.4 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.74 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1152.9 kPa (167.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.7/5.7/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/5.7/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.3/17.5/13.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/49.6/37.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/41.3/31.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 180.0 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 748099 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Corsa B | ||
| RAC rating | 13.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Opel Corsa 1.2 16v Automatic added 2022-06-24. Last modified 2025-01-26. |
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