The Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GL is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 148 N·m (109 lb·ft/15.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GL weighs a claimed 1095 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 177 km/h (110 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 5.8/7.2/10.2 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 | 2600 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4430 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1095 kg | 2414 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.9 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
148 Nm (109 ft·lb) (15.1 kgm) at 2800 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 2E3 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.5 kg/kW 27.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/7.2/10.2 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/7.2/10.2 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/13.9/9.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/39.2/27.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/32.7/23.1 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 563123 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GL Automatic added 2018-11-03. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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