This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Astra 1.3 CDTi 16v Life forms part of Vauxhall's Astra H series.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.2 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 4000 rpm and 200 Nm (148 lbft/20.4 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1265 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 172 km/h or 107 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 6.3/4.1/4.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban, and carbon dioxide emissions are 130.0 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 | 2614 mm | 102.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4249 mm | 167.3 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1265 kg | 2789 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1248 cc (76.158 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.6 × 82 mm
2.74 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.2 kW/litre 72.3 ps/litre 71.3 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
160.26 Nm/litre
1.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2013.8 kPa (292.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 312 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 1 variable geometry turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 12.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.06 kg/kW 31.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.3/4.1/4.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.3/4.1/4.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 15.9/24.4/20.4 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 44.8/68.9/57.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.3/57.4/48.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 130.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 595980 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.3 CDTi 16v Life added 2019-04-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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