The Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible 1.8i is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 158 N·m (117 lb·ft/16.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1115 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 180 km/h which is 112 mph, official fuel consumption is 6.7/8.4/10.4 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 convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2574 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4366 mm | 171.9 inches | |
| Width | 1687 mm | 66.4 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1115 kg | 2458 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 | 1.8 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) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
158 Nm (117 ft·lb) (16.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
45.7 kW/litre 62.1 ps/litre 61.2 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.97 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L3-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1105.5 kPa (160.3 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 | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.57 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.59 kg/kW 22.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.7/8.4/10.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.7/8.4/10.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.9/11.9/9.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 42.2/33.6/27.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 35.1/28.0/22.6 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 588401 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible 1.8i Automatic added 2019-02-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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