The Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24v CD is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24v CD is one of the V88 range of cars from Vauxhall.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that produces 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1510 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 240 km/h, or 149 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 7.6/9.2/14.3 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2731 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1468 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Length | 4844 mm | 190.7 inches | |
| Width | 1763 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1510 kg | 3329 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.12 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2969 cc (181.179 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 69.8 mm
3.74 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.5 kW/litre 68.6 ps/litre 67.7 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.94 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic M1.5 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1142.8 kPa (165.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 240 km/h (149 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 99.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 133.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.07 kg/kW 16.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/9.2/14.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/9.2/14.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/10.9/7.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/30.7/19.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/25.6/16.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.650 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 93V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 93V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 269 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.40 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 565059 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | V88 | ||
| RAC rating | 33.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24v CD added 2018-11-05. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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