South Africa's turbocharged Astra 200tS was quick enough to beat the contemporary BMW M3 in a quarter-mile drag race.
Lead trim: 1.4 C14NZ single-point (60 PS) · up to 201 hp
Opel Astra FT91 · 1991–1998
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Opel Astra F yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactSouth Africa's turbocharged Astra 200tS was quick enough to beat the contemporary BMW M3 in a quarter-mile drag race.
The Astra F debuted in September 1991 as the Kadett's successor, when Opel adopted the Astra name Vauxhall had already used for the Kadett D and E. It came as a three- or five-door hatchback, a saloon, the five-door Caravan estate (October 1991, ending Opel's run of three-door wagons), a Bertone-built cabriolet and a panel van, plus the sporty 16-valve GSi with its aggressive bodykit, a 150 PS 2.0 available only as a three-door. The windscreen moved forward 7.5 cm and the roof grew the same amount at the rear, adding interior volume; it grew in every dimension except wheelbase. A 1994 facelift brought a new grille, clear front indicators and better rust protection, the Ecotec engines arrived in 1995 (the GSi became the "Sport" with the 136 PS X20XEV), and the "REDTOP" C20XE went out of production after the Astra G replaced it in 1998. In South Africa Delta built it as the Kadett hatchback and Astra saloon, and a turbocharged 200tS (1994–1995, C20LET from the Calibra and Vectra 4x4) was said to beat a BMW M3 in a quarter mile. It won the 1992 Semperit Irish Car of the Year, and was sold as the Vauxhall Astra Mk3 in the UK, Holden Astra in Australia and New Zealand, Chevrolet Astra in Brazil and Opel Optima in Indonesia.
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Trims & Figures
14 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 C14NZ single-point (60 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | 76 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 C14SE multi-point (82 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 X14XE Ecotec (90 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 C16SE (100 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 X16XEL Ecotec (101 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 109 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 17D diesel (57 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 56 hp | 77 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 X17DT diesel (82 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 X17DTL diesel (68 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 C18XE (125 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 X18XE Ecotec (115 PS) | 1991–1998 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 C20LET turbo 200tS (204 PS, South Africa) | 1991–1998 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 201 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 C20NE (115 PS) | 1991–1998 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 C20XE GSi "REDTOP" (150 PS) | 1991–1998 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 145 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 X20XEV Ecotec (136 PS) | 1991–1998 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
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The Astra H beat every other mainstream European car to digital radio — plus segment firsts in electronically controlled chassis (IDS+) and adaptive headlights that steer into corners.
The Astra G's coupe and cabrio weren't built by Opel at all; Bertone in Italy designed and assembled them.
South Africa's turbocharged Astra 200tS was quick enough to beat the contemporary BMW M3 in a quarter-mile drag race.
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