The Vectra GSi 24v V6 is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front positioned engine, produced by Vauxhall.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 274 N·m (202 lb·ft/27.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The quoted kerb weight is 1366 kg.
The Vauxhall Vectra GSi 24v V6 is claimed to achieve a top speed of 233 km/h (145 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.6/8.3/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 244.0 g/km.
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 | 2637 mm | 103.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4495 mm | 177 inches | |
| Width | 1707 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1366 kg | 3012 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2597 cc (158.479 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.2 × 79.6 mm
3.28 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 274 Nm (202 ft·lb) (27.9 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.1 kW/litre 69.5 ps/litre 68.5 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.51 Nm/litre
1.28 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPSFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1325.8 kPa (192.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 432.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 233 km/h (145 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.12 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.29 kg/kW 17.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.6/8.3/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.6/8.3/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/12.0/9.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.8/34.0/27.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.3/28.3/22.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 244.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Yokohama AVS Sport 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Yokohama AVS Sport 215/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 304 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 573463 | ||
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| RAC rating | 25.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Vauxhall Vectra GSi 24v V6 added 2018-12-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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