The Kadett 1.4i Caravan is a front wheel drive estate/station wagon automobile with a front placed engine, manufactured by Opel.
It forms part of Opel's Kadett E range of cars.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 103 N·m (76 lb·ft/10.5 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The stated kerb weight is 930 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 155 km/h, which is 96 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 5.4/7.0/8.6 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 estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| 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 | 4230 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 135 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 930 kg | 2050 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 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.32 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.14 kg/kW 35.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.4/7.0/8.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.4/7.0/8.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 18.5/14.3/11.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 52.3/40.4/32.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 43.6/33.6/27.4 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 | 175/70 R 13 80T | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 R 13 80T | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170962 | ||
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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 Caravan added 2008-03-26. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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