Opel Insignia 1.8 ECOTEC is a car that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 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.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 206 km/h which is 128 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 10.9/6.0/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 184.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2737 mm | 107.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1585 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1587 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 4830 mm | 190.2 inches | |
| Width | 1856 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| 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 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 11.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.9/6.0/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.9/6.0/7.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.2/16.7/12.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.9/47.1/36.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.6/39.2/30.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 184.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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 | 215/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/60 R 16 | ||
| 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 | 182556 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Opel Insignia 1.8 ECOTEC added 2008-07-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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