The Opel Corsa GSi is a front wheel drive automobile, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.4 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5000 rpm and 220 Nm (162 lbft/22.4 kgm) at 3000-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1214 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 207 km/h or 129 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 139.0 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 | 2510 mm | 98.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4036 mm | 158.9 inches | |
| Width | 1775 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Height | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1214 kg | 2676 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1364 cc (83.236 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 72.5 × 82.6 mm
2.85 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 3000-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.9 kW/litre 110 ps/litre 108.5 bhp/litre 1.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
161.29 Nm/litre
1.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2026.8 kPa (294 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 341 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 123.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11 kg/kW 18.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/5.1/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/19.6/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/55.4/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/46.1/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 139.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.83 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 559581 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Opel Corsa GSi added 2018-09-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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