The Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi BiTurbo is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the front wheels.
The Astra 1.6 CDTi BiTurbo forms part of Vauxhall's Astra K model range.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) at 4000 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lbft/35.7 kgm) at 1500-2250 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
Stated kerb weight is 1396 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 220 km/h (137 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 5.2/3.6/4.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 111.0 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 | 2662 mm | 104.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Length | 4370 mm | 172 inches | |
| Width | 1809 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1396 kg | 3078 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.285 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.7 × 80.1 mm
3.14 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1500-2250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.9 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
219.02 Nm/litre
2.65 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2752.3 kPa (399.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.1 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 114.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.85 kg/kW 19.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.2/3.6/4.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.2/3.6/4.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 19.2/27.8/23.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 54.3/78.5/67.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 45.2/65.3/56.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 111.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 264 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 567116 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra K | ||
| RAC rating | 15.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi BiTurbo added 2018-11-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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