The Vauxhall Astra 1.8i CD is a front wheel drive road car, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The Vauxhall Astra 1.8i CD's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 158 N·m (117 lb·ft/16.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1009 kg.
Top claimed speed is 195 km/h (121 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 5.1/6.5/9.9 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 | 1663 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1009 kg | 2224 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 petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.8 × 79.5 mm
3.34 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 158 Nm (117 ft·lb) (16.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.7 kW/litre 62.1 ps/litre 61.2 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.97 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L3 Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1105.5 kPa (160.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 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 | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 110.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.3 kg/kW 20.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.1/6.5/9.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.1/6.5/9.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 19.6/15.4/10.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 55.4/43.5/28.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 46.1/36.2/23.8 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 | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/65 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/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 | 3.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 583627 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Vauxhall Astra 1.8i CD added 2019-01-12. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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