This car has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 66 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 181 bhp (184 PS/135 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1900-2700 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual 'box.
The Opel Vectra 3.0 V6 CDTI weighs a claimed 1635 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 230 km/h, which is 143 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 9.8/5.2/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 186.0 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 | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1536 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4611 mm | 181.5 inches | |
| Width | 1798 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1635 kg | 3605 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.18 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 3.0 V6 CDTI ECOTEC | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 66° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2958 cc (180.508 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 82 mm
3.44 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
184 PS (181 bhp) (135 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1900-2700 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
45.6 kW/litre 62 ps/litre 61.2 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
135.23 Nm/litre
1.63 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1699.3 kPa (246.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.11 kg/kW 20.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/5.2/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/5.2/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/19.2/14.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/54.3/40.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/45.2/34.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 186.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| 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 | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 314 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 132847 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Opel Vectra 3.0 V6 CDTI added 2005-09-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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