The Vauxhall Astra 1.6i Turbo is a 5 door hatchback-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
It is part of Vauxhall's Astra K series of cars.
The Vauxhall Astra 1.6i Turbo's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 1700-4700 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1350 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 235 km/h or 146 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 141.0 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 | 1350 kg | 2976 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 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 | 79 × 81.5 mm
3.11 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 1700-4700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 91.9 kW/litre 125 ps/litre 123.3 bhp/litre 2.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
187.73 Nm/litre
2.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2359.1 kPa (342.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.93 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.19 kg/kW 15.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.0/5.0/6.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.5/20.0/16.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.3/56.5/46.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.4/47.0/38.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 141.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 567127 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra K | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Vauxhall Astra 1.6i Turbo added 2018-11-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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