This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
The Astra 1200S L forms part of Vauxhall's T80 series of cars.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 1.2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) at 5800 rpm and 88 N·m (65 lb·ft/9 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
The stated weight at the kerb is 885 kg.
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 | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Height | 1354 mm | 53.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 885 kg | 1951 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) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
88 Nm (65 ft·lb) (9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
36.8 kW/litre 50 ps/litre 49.3 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
73.58 Nm/litre
0.89 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) | 924.6 kPa (134.1 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 | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 67.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 49.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 66.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.12 kg/kW 33.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.4/7.4/8.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.4/7.4/8.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 18.5/13.5/11.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 52.3/38.2/33.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 43.6/31.8/28.0 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 598972 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | T80 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Vauxhall Astra 1200S L (1983) added 2019-08-03. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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