The Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 L is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the front wheels.
Powering the Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 L is a single overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) at 5400 rpm and 130 N·m (96 lb·ft/13.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
The Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 L weighs a quoted 953 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 166 km/h, or 103 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.2/8.4/8.7 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 estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4228 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1666 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 953 kg | 2101 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79.5 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 130 Nm (96 ft·lb) (13.3 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.8 kW/litre 51.4 ps/litre 50.7 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.35 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Pierburg 2E carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1022.3 kPa (148.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 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 | 166 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.78 kg/kW 26.35 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.2/8.4/8.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.2/8.4/8.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 16.1/11.9/11.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 45.6/33.6/32.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 37.9/28.0/27.0 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 TR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 TR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 231 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 583385 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Vauxhall Astra Estate 1.6 L Automatic added 2019-01-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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