The Vauxhall Magnum Estate 2300 is a 3 door estate/station wagon-bodied car with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Magnum Estate 2300 is part of Vauxhall's 93000 Magnum HC model series.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 108 bhp (110 PS/81 kW) at 5000 rpm and 187.5 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2464 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4153 mm | 163.5 inches | |
| Width | 1643 mm | 64.7 inches | |
| Height | 1365 mm | 53.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.6 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2279 cc (139.073 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97.54 × 76.2 mm
3.84 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
110 PS (108 bhp) (81 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
187.5 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.3 kW/litre 48 ps/litre 47.4 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.27 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Zenith-Stromberg carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1033.9 kPa (150 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 569.75 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 | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 HR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 HR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 565785 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 93000 Magnum HC | ||
| RAC rating | 23.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Vauxhall Magnum Estate 2300 Automatic added 2018-11-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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