The Opel Kadett 1.4i is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
The Kadett 1.4i forms part of Opel's Kadett E series.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.4 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) at 5600 rpm and 103 Nm (76 lbft/10.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 865 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 160 km/h, which is 99 mph, stated fuel consumption is 5.1/6.5/8.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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 | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Length | 4017 mm | 158.1 inches | |
| Width | 1663 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 865 kg | 1907 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 | C 14 NZ | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1389 cc (84.762 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 77.6 × 73.4 mm
3.06 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
103 Nm (76 ft·lb) (10.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31.7 kW/litre 43.1 ps/litre 42.5 bhp/litre 0.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
74.15 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rochester TBI 700 single point fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 931.8 kPa (135.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 69.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 50.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 68.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.66 kg/kW 32.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.1/6.5/8.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.1/6.5/8.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 19.6/15.4/11.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 55.4/43.5/32.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 46.1/36.2/27.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 155 R 13 78T | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 R 13 78T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 171006 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Kadett E | ||
| RAC rating | 14.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Opel Kadett 1.4i added 2008-03-26. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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