Vauxhall VX220 is an automobile that has a 2 door roadster body style with a mid positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Vauxhall VX220 belongs to the E01 range of cars from Vauxhall.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 144.5 bhp (147 PS/108 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 203 N·m (150 lb·ft/20.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The Vauxhall VX220 weighs a claimed 875 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 217 km/h or 135 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 12.3/6.4/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 205.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 3790 mm | 149.2 inches | |
| Width | 1708 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1112 mm | 43.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 875 kg | 1929 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.377 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | 2.2 ECOTEC | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2198 cc (134.13 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 94.6 mm
3.39 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
147 PS (144.5 bhp) (108 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49 kW/litre 66.7 ps/litre 65.7 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.36 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1160.6 kPa (168.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 549.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 217 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 167.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 123.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 165.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.12 kg/kW 13.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.3/6.4/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.3/6.4/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/15.6/11.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.0/44.1/33.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.1/36.8/27.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 205.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.60 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza 175/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.95 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 561539 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E01 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Vauxhall VX220 added 2018-10-29. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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