Comparison of BMW 3 Series (E21) 318i Automatic and Vauxhall Astra Mk II Belmont 1.8i

Attribute	Vauxhall Astra Mk II Belmont 1.8i ×	BMW 3 Series (E21) 318i Automatic ×
General
Make	Vauxhall	BMW
Model	Astra	3 Series
Generation	Astra Mk II Belmont	3 Series (E21)
Modification	1.8i	318i Automatic
Website	https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/	https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	automatic
Number of gears	5	3
Production from (year)	1985	1979
Production to (year)	1991	1982
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	115	105
Max. torque (Nm)	160	145
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,796	1,766
Compression ratio	9.5	9.7
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,500	5,800
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,600	4,500
Cylinder bore (mm)	84.8	-
Piston stroke (mm)	79.5	-
Fuel system	Mono-point injection	Carburettor
Fuel tank (l)	52	58
Chassis
Steering type	-	Steering rack
Front brakes	-	Disc
Rear brakes	-	Disc
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,218	4,355
Width (mm)	1,658	1,610
Height (mm)	1,400	1,380
Wheelbase (mm)	2,520	2,563
Minimum boot space (l)	550	404
Front track (mm)	1,400	1,366
Rear track (mm)	1,406	1,373
Ride height (mm)	-	145