Vauxhall Astra 1.4T SRi review - data
Vauxhall Astra 1.4T SRi Road Test
Test date 12 October 2009
Price as tested £20,090
For Smart appearance, refinement, classy cabin, improved interior space
Against Ill-suited gear ratios, chassis still below class best, short on involvement
How much ?
- Price as tested £20,090
- Price as tested £18,845
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.5 sec
- 0-60mph 9.9 sec
- 0-100mph 32.8 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17.6 / 79.8 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.2 / 99.7 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5.4 / 8
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8 / 11.8 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
12.1 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
128 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
31.5 mpg
- Test best/worst
37.3 / 14.9
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.9 / 35.8 mpg
- CO2 emissions
138 g/km
How big?
- Length
4419 mm
- Width
1814 mm
- Height
1510 mm
- Wheelbase
no data
- Weight
1393 kg
- Fuel tank
56.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1364 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4900 rpm
- Max torque 148 ft at 1850 rpm
- Specific output 101 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 99 bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 72.5x82.6 mm
- Compression ratio 9.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.81 / 4.8
- 2nd 2.05 / 8.8
- 3rd 1.3 / 13.9
- 4th 0.96 / 18.9
- 5th 0.74 / 24.4
- 6th 0.61 / 29.5
- Final drive 4.19
Suspension
- Front MacPherson Strut, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Watt's linkage and torsion beam, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electrically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.60
Brakes
- Front no data
- Rear no data
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 17" Alloy in
- Size rear 17" Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front no data
- Tyres rear no data
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