The Opel Corsa 1.5 diesel is a 3 door hatchback style car with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 49 bhp (49.7 PS/36.5 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 92 N·m (68 lb·ft/9.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 840 kg, the Opel Corsa 1.5 diesel can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 17.5 seconds and the standing kilometre in 38.5 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 151 km/h or 94 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 3.9/5.5/5.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle.
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 | 2343 mm | 92.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1307 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Length | 3652 mm | 143.8 inches | |
| Width | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Height | 1365 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 840 kg | 1852 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Isuzu | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1488 cc (90.803 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 82 mm
2.99 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE 80/1269) |
49.7 PS (49 bhp) (36.5 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE 80/1269) |
92 Nm (68 ft·lb) (9.4 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE 80/1269) |
24.6 kW/litre 33.4 ps/litre 32.9 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE 80/1269) |
61.83 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 23:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch VE 4 indirect diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 777 kPa (112.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 372 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.5 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 38.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 59.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 58.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.99 kg/kW 38.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 3.9/5.5/5.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 3.9/5.5/5.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 25.6/18.2/17.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 72.4/51.4/50.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 60.3/42.8/42.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 13 82T | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 13 82T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.74 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 191961 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Opel Corsa 1.5 diesel added 2009-01-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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