The Opel Vectra 1.8 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.8 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) at 6000 rpm and 167 Nm (123 lbft/17 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1395 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 203 km/h (126 mph), 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4596 mm | 180.9 inches | |
| Width | 1798 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1395 kg | 3075 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.18 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 1.8 ECOTEC | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
167 Nm (123 ft·lb) (17 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.8 kW/litre 67.7 ps/litre 66.8 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.98 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1168.5 kPa (169.5 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 | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.59 kg/kW 26.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.5J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 285 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 93500 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Opel Vectra 1.8 added 2002-03-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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