1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 Coupé Automatic specifications

1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 Coupé Automatic data
 
bodywork
Body type4/5 seater fixed-head coupé
Number of doors2
Designer
dimensions & weights
Wheelbase 2520 mm 99.2 inches
Track/tread (front) 1380 mm 54.3 inches
Track/tread (rear) 1380 mm 54.3 inches
Length 4450 mm 175.2 inches
Width 1650 mm 65 inches
Height 1280 mm 50.4 inches
Ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio 1.77
Kerb weight
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 Opel
Engine code
Cylinders Straight 4
Capacity 2 litre
1979 cc
(120.766 cu in)
Bore × Stroke 95 × 69.8 mm
3.74 × 2.75 in
Bore/stroke ratio 1.36
Valve gear single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder
8 valves in total
maximum power output
(DIN)
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW)
at 5400 rpm
maximum torque
(DIN)
153 Nm (113 ft·lb) (15.6 kgm)
at 3800 rpm
Specific output
(DIN)
37.3 kW/litre
50.7 ps/litre
50 bhp/litre
0.82 bhp/cu in
Specific torque
(DIN)
77.31 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3
Engine construction
Lubrication wet sumped
compression ratio 9:1
Fuel system 1 GM Strasbourg Varajet II carburettor
bmep (brake mean effective pressure) 971.5 kPa (140.9 psi)
Maximum RPM
crankshaft bearings 5
Engine coolant Water
Unitary capacity 494.75 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
Weight-to-power ratio
fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Carbon dioxide emissions
Carfolio Calculated CO2 ?
VED band (UK)
CO2 Effizienz (DE)
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 5J x 13
Wheel size rear 5J x 13
Tyres front 165 SR 13
Tyres rear 165 SR 13
Brakes F/R Di/Dr-S
Front brake diameter
Rear brake diameter
Braked area
Gearbox 3 speed automatic
Top gear ratio
Final drive ratio
general
Carfolio.com ID563332
Production total
Model code
RAC rating 22.4
Insurance classification No information available
Tax band No information available
1978 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 Coupé Automatic added 2018-11-02.
Last modified 2020-03-16.

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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 1257 cm3/76.7cuin 58 PS 57 bhp 43 kW 895 kg
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW 1000 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW 980 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW
3 door hatchback FR 4M 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW 985 kg
3 door hatchback FR 3A 1584 cm3/96.7cuin 75 PS 74 bhp 55 kW
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1000 kg
4 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1000 kg
3 door hatchback FR 4M 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1020 kg
3 door hatchback FR 3A 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 4M 1767 cm3/107.8cuin 105 PS 104 bhp 77 kW 1030 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1767 cm3/107.8cuin 105 PS 104 bhp 77 kW 1040 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 5M 1766 cm3/107.8cuin 102 PS 101 bhp 75 kW 1112 kg
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1766 cm3/107.8cuin 102 PS 101 bhp 75 kW
2 door sedan/​saloon FR 5M 1766 cm3/107.8cuin 102 PS 101 bhp 75 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1608 cm3/98.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 950 kg
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2 door sedan/​saloon FR 3A 1993 cm3/121.6cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1949 cm3/118.9cuin 106 PS 105 bhp 78 kW 1080 kg
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1769 cm3/108.0cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1120 kg
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1995 cm3/121.7cuin 106 PS 105 bhp 78 kW 1125 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1995 cm3/121.7cuin 106 PS 105 bhp 78 kW 1130 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1997 cm3/121.9cuin 102 PS 101 bhp 75 kW 1205 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 105 PS 104 bhp 77 kW 1110 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 105 PS 104 bhp 77 kW 1110 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1979 cm3/120.8cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1020 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 5M 1971 cm3/120.3cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1235 kg
2 door convertible/​cabriolet FR 4M 1971 cm3/120.3cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1235 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1971 cm3/120.3cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1250 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1971 cm3/120.3cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1995 cm3/121.7cuin 97 PS 96 bhp 72 kW
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1995 cm3/121.7cuin 97 PS 96 bhp 72 kW
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1995 cm3/121.7cuin 97 PS 96 bhp 72 kW
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3 door fixed-head coupé FF 3A 1647 cm3/100.5cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW 1035 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FF 4M 1985 cm3/121.1cuin 101 PS 100 bhp 75 kW 1202 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1080 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1075 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1075 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1090 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1085 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1085 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1135 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 935 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 935 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 950 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 950 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 950 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 965 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 940 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 940 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 955 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 945 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 945 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 960 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 995 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1020 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1020 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 980 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 985 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 980 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1020 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 985 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 985 kg
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2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 940 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 955 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 955 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 955 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 970 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 945 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 945 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 960 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 950 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 950 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 965 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 995 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1000 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 995 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 985 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1040 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1035 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1040 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 995 kg
3 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 990 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 2183 cm3/133.2cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW 1161 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 2183 cm3/133.2cuin 96 PS 95 bhp 71 kW
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 1050 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 1050 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 1060 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1770 cm3/108.0cuin 98 PS 97 bhp 72 kW 1060 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1080 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1075 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1075 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1135 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1988 cm3/121.3cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1115 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1988 cm3/121.3cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1110 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1988 cm3/121.3cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1110 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 5M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1090 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 4M 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1085 kg
2 door fixed-head coupé FR 3A 1968 cm3/120.1cuin 100 PS 99 bhp 74 kW 1085 kg