The Opel Vectra Caravan 3.0 V6 CDTI is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of 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 174 bhp (176 PS/130 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1763 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 220 km/h or 137 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 11.0/5.8/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 208.0 g/km.
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 | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1536 mm | 60.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1525 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4822 mm | 189.8 inches | |
| Width | 1798 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1763 kg | 3887 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.24 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| 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) |
176 PS (174 bhp) (130 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
43.9 kW/litre 59.6 ps/litre 58.8 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
125.08 Nm/litre
1.51 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) | 1571.9 kPa (228 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.7 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.59 kg/kW 22.7 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.0/5.8/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.0/5.8/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.1/17.2/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.7/48.7/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.4/40.6/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 208.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| 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 | 12.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16V | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 314 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 120604 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Opel Vectra Caravan 3.0 V6 CDTI Automatic added 2004-06-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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