The Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Merit is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
It is part of Vauxhall's Astra F model series.
Powering the Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Merit is a single overhead camshaft, 1.7 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 56 bhp (57 PS/42 kW) at 4400 rpm and 105 N·m (77 lb·ft/10.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1005 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 153 km/h or 95 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 4.2/6.0/6.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2517 mm | 99.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4051 mm | 159.5 inches | |
| Width | 1689 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1005 kg | 2216 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 | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1700 cc (103.74 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 79.5 mm
3.25 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
57 PS (56 bhp) (42 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
105 Nm (77 ft·lb) (10.7 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
24.6 kW/litre 33.4 ps/litre 32.9 bhp/litre 0.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
61.76 Nm/litre
0.75 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 23:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch VE indirect diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 776.2 kPa (112.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 425 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 17 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 153 km/h (95 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 56.5 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 55.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.07 kg/kW 40.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.2/6.0/6.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.2/6.0/6.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 23.8/16.7/14.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 67.3/47.1/40.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 56.0/39.2/34.1 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 4.570 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.74 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 565499 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra F | ||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Vauxhall Astra 1.7D Merit added 2018-11-13. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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