The Cavalier Hatchback 1600S L is a front wheel drive hatchback car with a front mounted engine, sold by Vauxhall.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 126 N·m (93 lb·ft/12.8 kgm) at 3800-4200 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Stated kerb weight is 1045 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 170 km/h (106 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 6.0/7.8/9.5 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 | 1687 mm | 66.4 inches | |
| Height | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1045 kg | 2304 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 | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79.5 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| 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 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
126 Nm (93 ft·lb) (12.8 kgm) at 3800-4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.5 kW/litre 56.5 ps/litre 55.7 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.85 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 990.8 kPa (143.7 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 | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.75 kg/kW 26.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.0/7.8/9.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.0/7.8/9.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.7/12.8/10.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 47.1/36.2/29.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 39.2/30.2/24.8 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 | 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 | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.74 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 589908 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Vauxhall Cavalier Hatchback 1600S L added 2019-02-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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