OPEL KADETT GSi 16V
Tested: September 1989

Engine
Cylinders 4 in-line, transverse
Fuel supply Motronic
Bore/stroke 86/86 mm
Cubic capacity 1998 cc
Compression ratio 10,5 to 1
Valve gear d-o-h-c, 16-valves
Ignition Motronic
Main bearings five
Fuel requirement 97-Coast, 93-Reef
Cooling water
 
Engine Output
Max power 115 kW
Power peak 6000 r/min
Max usable r/min 6800 r/min
Max torque 203 Nm
Torque peak 4200 r/min
 
Transmission
Forward speeds five
Gearshift console
1st gear 3,545 to 1
2nd gear 2,158 to 1
3rd gear 1,478 to 1
4th gear 1,129 to 1
5th gear 0,886 to 1
Reverse gear 3,330 to 1
Final drive 3,420 to 1
Drive wheels front
 
Wheels and Tyres
Road wheels alloy
Rim width 6 J
Tyre make Continental Sport Contact
Tyre size 195/50 VR 15
Tyre pressures (front) 230 to 240 kPa kpa
Tyre pressures (rear) 210 to 250 kPa kpa
 
Brakes
Front brakes ventilated discs
Rear brakes discs
Hydraulics dual circuit
Boosting vacuum
Handbrake position between seats
 
Steering
Steering type rack and pinion
Lock to lock 4,1 turns turns
Turning circle 9,8 metres metres
 
Measurements
Length overall 3998 mm mm
Width overall 1663 mm mm
Height overall 1353 mm mm
Wheelbase 2520 mm mm
Front track 1406 mm mm
Rear track 1426 mm mm
Ground clearance 135 mm mm
Licensing mass 971 kg kg
Mass as tested 1080 kg kg
 
Suspension
Front suspension independent
Front type MacPherson struts, coils, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension compound link
Rear type trailing arms, double conical mini block springs, two anti-roll bars
 
Capacities
Seating 4/5
Fuel tank 55 litres
Luggage trunk 296 dm dm
Utility space 1144 dm dm
 
Maximum Speed
Maximum true speed 221 km/h
Speedometer reading 235 km/h
Calibration 60 59 km/h
Calibration 80 77 km/h
Calibration 100 95 km/h
Calibration 120 114 km/h
 
Acceleration
0-60 km/h 3.73 seconds
0-80 km/h 5.26 seconds
0-100 km/h 7.66 seconds
0-120 km/h 10.29 seconds
1km sprint 28.4 seconds
Terminal speed 184 km/h
 
Overtaking Acceleration
40-60 3rd 2.82 seconds
40-60 4th 4.08 seconds
40-60 5th 5.90 seconds
60-80 3rd 2.54 seconds
60-80 4th 3.81 seconds
60-80 5th 5.75 seconds
80-100 3rd 2.42 seconds
80-100 4th 3.50 seconds
80-100 5th 5.61 seconds
100-120 3rd 2.75 seconds
100-120 4th 3.48 seconds
100-120 5th 5.39 seconds
 
Fuel Consumption
litres/100 km @ 60 km/h 4.94 litres
litres/100 km @ 80 km/h 5.58 litres
litres/100 km @ 100 km/h 6.12 litres
litres/100 km @ 120 km/h 7.26 litres
 
Braking Test
Best stop from 100 km/h 3.4 seconds
Worst stop from 100 km/h 3.7 seconds
Average stop from 100 km/h 3.5 seconds
 
Geared Speeds
1st gear at peak 52 km/h
2nd gear at peak 86 km/h
3rd gear at peak 125 km/h
4th gear at peak 164 km/h
5th gear at peak 209 km/h
1st gear at max 59 km/h
2nd gear at max 97 km/h
3rd gear at max 142 km/h
4th gear at max 186 km/h
5th gear at max 237 km/h
 
Interior Noise Levels
Mech at idling 50
Mech at 60 65
Mech at 80 67
Mech at 100 69
Road at 80 71
Road at 100 73
 
Performance Factors
Power/mass net 118.4 W/kg
Frontal area 2.25 sq m
km/h per 1000 r/min (top) 34.81 km/h
 
Test Conditions
Altitude at sea level
Weather fine, windless
Fuel used 97 octane
Test car's odometer 2255 km