The Vauxhall Cavalier Hatchback 1300S L is a front wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 101 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 995 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 160 km/h or 99 mph, official fuel consumption is 5.8/7.8/9.1 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 hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2574 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4264 mm | 167.9 inches | |
| Width | 1668 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 995 kg | 2194 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 | 1.3 litre 1297 cc (79.148 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 73.4 mm
2.95 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
101 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.3 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.5 kW/litre 57.8 ps/litre 57.1 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.87 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Pierburg 2E carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 978.6 kPa (141.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 324.25 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 | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.03 kg/kW 30.12 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/7.8/9.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/7.8/9.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/12.8/11.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/36.2/31.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/30.2/25.8 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 | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 589952 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Vauxhall Cavalier Hatchback 1300S L added 2019-01-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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