The Vauxhall Astra 1.6 L is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 917 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 175 km/h (109 mph), official fuel consumption is 4.9/6.6/8.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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 | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3998 mm | 157.4 inches | |
| Width | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 917 kg | 2022 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79.5 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.8 kW/litre 51.4 ps/litre 50.7 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.35 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Pierburg 2E carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.3 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.18 kg/kW 25.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.9/6.6/8.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.9/6.6/8.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 20.4/15.2/11.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 57.6/42.8/33.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 48.0/35.6/27.7 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 155 TR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 TR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 231 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 583473 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 L added 2019-01-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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