Comparison of Opel Kadett E 1.5 TD and Vauxhall Astra Mk II Belmont 1.6 D

Attribute	Opel Kadett E 1.5 TD ×	Vauxhall Astra Mk II Belmont 1.6 D ×
General
Make	Opel	Vauxhall
Model	Kadett	Astra
Generation	Kadett E	Astra Mk II Belmont
Modification	1.5 TD	1.6 D
Website	https://www.opel.com/	https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/
Number of doors	4	4
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1988	1985
Production to (year)	1991	1989
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	170	152
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	13.5	19.5
Combined consumption (l/100km)	-	6.1
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front, transversely
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Max. power (hp)	72	54
Max. torque (Nm)	143	96
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,488	1,598
Compression ratio	22	23
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	4,600	4,600
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	2,600	2,400
Cylinder bore (mm)	76	80
Piston stroke (mm)	82	79.5
Fuel system	-	Diesel - Standard diesel injection (SDI)
Valve control	Sohc	-
Turbine	Turbocharger	-
Fuel tank (l)	52	52
Chassis
Front brakes	Disc	-
Rear brakes	Drum	-
Turning radius (m)	10.5	-
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,218	4,218
Width (mm)	1,658	1,658
Height (mm)	1,400	1,400
Wheelbase (mm)	2,520	2,520
Kerb weight (kg)	1,005	960
Gross weight (kg)	1,485	1,465
Minimum boot space (l)	720	550
Front track (mm)	1,400	1,400
Rear track (mm)	1,406	1,405
Ride height (mm)	-	140
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.32