The Vauxhall Cavalier 1800i GLi is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 151 N·m (111 lb·ft/15.4 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1060 kg.
The Vauxhall Cavalier 1800i GLi is claimed to attain a top speed of 180 km/h or 112 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 6.9/9.1/10.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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 | 2574 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4366 mm | 171.9 inches | |
| Width | 1668 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1395 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1060 kg | 2337 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 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) |
115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
151 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.4 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53 kW/litre 72 ps/litre 71 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
94.49 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1187.4 kPa (172.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 108.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 79.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.52 kg/kW 20.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/9.1/10.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/9.1/10.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/11.0/9.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/31.0/26.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/25.8/21.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/70 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 590645 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Vauxhall Cavalier 1800i GLi Automatic added 2019-01-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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