The Carlton 1.8 GL is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, produced by Vauxhall.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.8 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 5200 rpm and 148 Nm (109 lbft/15.1 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1177 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 183 km/h (114 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 5.6/7.1/9.8 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4686 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1773 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1177 kg | 2595 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.06 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.58 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
148 Nm (109 ft·lb) (15.1 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37 kW/litre 50.2 ps/litre 49.6 bhp/litre 0.81 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.41 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Pierburg 2 E carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1035.5 kPa (150.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 14 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.73 kg/kW 29.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.6/7.1/9.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.6/7.1/9.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 17.9/14.1/10.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 50.4/39.8/28.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 42.0/33.1/24.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 TR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 TR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 258 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 564531 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Vauxhall Carlton 1.8 GL added 2018-11-04. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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