The Kadett K 180 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front mounted engine, produced by Opel.
The Opel Kadett K 180's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 85 bhp (86 PS/63 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 131.5 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 925 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2395 mm | 94.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 4125 mm | 162.4 inches | |
| Width | 11570 mm | 455.5 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 925 kg | 2039 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1794 cc (109.477 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.42 × 69.85 mm
3.56 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE gross) |
86 PS (85 bhp) (63 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE gross) |
131.5 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.4 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE gross) |
35.3 kW/litre 48 ps/litre 47.4 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE gross) |
73.3 Nm/litre
0.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Bendix C 311-A1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 921.1 kPa (133.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 448.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 91.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.59 kg/kW 24.38 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.60-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 234 mm | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 710468 | ||
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| RAC rating | 20.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Opel Kadett K 180 added 2020-11-05. Last modified 2020-11-05. |
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