The Astra 1.4i Merit is a passenger car from Vauxhall, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 5 door estate/station wagon body style.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.4 litres. In this application it provides power and torque figures of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) at 5600 rpm and 103 Nm (76 lbft/10.5 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 885 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 159 km/h (99 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 5.5/7.0/8.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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