The Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2 is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the front wheels.
Its 1.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 90 N·m (66 lb·ft/9.2 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 780 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 151 km/h or 94 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 4.7/6.3/8.1 l/100 km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Aantal portieren | 5 | ||
| Ontwerper | |||
| Afmetingen en gewicht | |||
| Wielbasis | 2343 | 92.2 | |
| Spoorbreedte voor | 1320 | 52 | |
| Spoorbreedte achter | 1300 | 51.2 | |
| Lengte | 3622 | 142.6 | |
| Breedte | 1532 | 60.3 | |
| Hoogte | 1365 | 53.7 | |
| Bodemvrijheid | |||
| 1.55 | |||
| Gewicht | 780 kg | 1720 | |
| Gewichtsverdeling | |||
| Benzinetank inhalt | 42 litres | 9.2 [11.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aërodynamica | |||
| Cw-waarde | 0.37 | ||
| Frontaal oppervlak | |||
| CdA | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor fabrikant | GM | ||
| Motor nummer | |||
| Aantal cilinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cilinderinhoud | 1.2 litre 1196 cc (72.984 cu in) |
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| Boring × Slag | 77.7 × 63 mm
3.06 × 2.48 in |
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| Boring/slag verhouding | 1.23 | ||
| Distributie | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Kleppen per cilinder 8 Totaal aantal kleppen |
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| Vermogen | 55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) bij 5600 t/min |
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| Max. koppel | 90 Nm (66 ft·lb) (9.2 kgm) bij 2200 t/min |
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| Specific output | 33.7 kW/litre 45.8 ps/litre 45.2 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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75.25 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Motor constructie | |||
| Smering | Nat carter | ||
| Compressieverhouding | 9.2:1 | ||
| Brandstofsysteem | 1 Pierburg IBI carburettor | ||
| 945.6 kPa (137.2 psi) | |||
| Maximum tpm | |||
| Aantal nokkenas lagers | 5 | ||
| Afkoeling | Water | ||
| Eenheidscylinderinhoud | 299 cc | ||
| Aanzuiging | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Prestasies | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Max. snelheid | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.37 kg/kW 32.36 lb/bhp |
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| Verbruik | |||
| Benzineverbruik | 4.7/6.3/8.1 l/100 km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| CO2 Emissies | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Onderstel | |||
| Motor plaatsing | front | ||
| Motor plaatsing | transverse | ||
| Aandrijving | front wheel drive | ||
| Koppelverdeling | N/A | ||
| Stuurinrichting | |||
| Aantal omwentelingen stuurwiel | 3.900 | ||
| Draaicirkel | |||
| Wielophanging voor | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wielophanging achter | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Velgmaat voor | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Velgmaat achter | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Bandenmaat voor | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Bandenmaat agter | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Bremmen voor/agter | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Rem diameter voor | 236 mm | ||
| Rem diameter agter | 201 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Versnellingsbak | 5 speed manual | ||
| Hoogste versnelling verhouding | 0.71 | ||
| Achteras verhouding | 3.94 | ||
| Algemeen | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 561473 | ||
| Totaal gebouwd | |||
| Bouwserie | |||
| RAC rating | 15.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1982 Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2 (1989) added 2018-10-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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