The Vauxhall Astra 1200S is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the front wheels.
The Vauxhall Astra 1200S is one of the T85 model family from Vauxhall.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 1.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) at 5600 rpm and 84 N·m (62 lb·ft/8.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 850 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 155 km/h, which equates to 96 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 4.8/6.4/8.6 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 | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1196 cc (72.984 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 61 mm
3.11 × 2.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
84 Nm (62 ft·lb) (8.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
33.7 kW/litre 45.8 ps/litre 45.2 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.23 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32 TL carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 882.6 kPa (128 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 64.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.11 kg/kW 35.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.8/6.4/8.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.8/6.4/8.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 20.8/15.6/11.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 58.9/44.1/32.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 49.0/36.8/27.4 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 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 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 | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 563277 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | T85 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1984 Vauxhall Astra 1200S added 2018-11-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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