Vauxhall Carlton

Vauxhall Carlton

All figures below are from the listed versions. Cylinder layout values are taken as given: Inline with 4 or 6 cylinders, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No.

1 generation (1984-01-01 to 1994-12-31) is the only generation of the Vauxhall Carlton in this catalogue. Body type: Sedan. The generation contains 48 versions; 12 are shown. Every shown version is dated 1984-01-01 to 1994-12-31. Front suspension on every shown version is Independent, spring. Front brakes on every shown version are Ventilated disc. Rear suspension is Independent, spring on the three 1.8 MT versions and not measured on the other nine shown versions. Rear brakes are Disc on the three 1.8 MT versions and not measured on the other nine shown versions.

Engines and specs

All figures below are from the listed versions. Cylinder layout values are taken as given: Inline with 4 or 6 cylinders, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No.

2.0 AT (100 hp) and 2.0 MT (100 hp): 1998 cc Gasoline, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, engine position not measured, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression ratio not measured, bore × stroke not measured, fuel 92. 2.0 AT (100 hp) is Automatic with 4 gears; 2.0 MT (100 hp) is Manual with 5 gears. Both are RWD.

2.0 AT (120 hp) and 2.0 MT (120 hp): 1998 cc Gasoline, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, transverse, Central injection (single-point or single- point), compression 9.2, bore × stroke 86 × 86, fuel 95. 2.0 AT (120 hp) is Automatic with 4 gears; 2.0 MT (120 hp) is Manual with 5 gears. Both are RWD. Versus the 100 hp pair on the same 1998 cc, output is 20 hp / 14 kW higher (120 vs 100 hp; 88 vs 74 kW) and torque is 17 Nm higher (175 vs 158 Nm), with peak power 400 rpm higher (5600 vs 5200) and peak torque 2000 rpm higher (4600 vs 2600).

3.0 MT (154 hp) and 3.0 AT (154 hp): 2969 cc Gasoline, 6 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, compression 9.2, bore × stroke 95 × 69.8, fuel 95. Power rpm and torque are not measured. 3.0 MT (154 hp) is Manual with 5 gears; 3.0 AT (154 hp) is Automatic with 4 gears. Both are RWD.

3.0 MT (177 hp) and 3.0 AT (177 hp): 2969 cc Gasoline, 6 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 9.2, bore × stroke 95 × 69.8, fuel 95. Peak power 177 hp / 130 kW at 5800 rpm, peak torque 240 Nm at 4200 rpm. 3.0 MT (177 hp) is Manual with 5 gears; 3.0 AT (177 hp) is Automatic with 4 gears. Both are RWD. Versus the 154 hp 2969 cc pair, output is 23 hp / 17 kW higher (177 vs 154 hp; 130 vs 113 kW).

2.3 MT: 2260 cc Diesel, 89 hp / 65 kW at 4400 rpm, 190 Nm at 2400 rpm, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, injection system not measured, compression 23, bore × stroke 92 × 85, fuel Diesel, Manual with 5 gears, RWD. This is the only Diesel version in the shown set.

1.8 MT (84 hp): 1796 cc Gasoline, 84 hp / 62 kW at 5400 rpm, 143 Nm at 2600 rpm, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Central injection (single-point or single- point), compression 10, bore × stroke 84 × 79.5, fuel 95, Manual with 5 gears, RWD.

1.8 MT (88 hp): 1796 cc Gasoline, 88 hp / 65 kW at 5200 rpm, 143 Nm at 3200 rpm, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, compression 9.2, bore × stroke 84.4 × 79.5, fuel 95, Manual with 5 gears, RWD. Versus 1.8 MT (84 hp) this is 4 hp / 3 kW higher (88 vs 84 hp; 65 vs 62 kW) at 200 rpm lower peak power (5200 vs 5400); torque is the same 143 Nm at 600 rpm higher (3200 vs 2600).

1.8 MT (90 hp): 1796 cc Gasoline, 90 hp / 66 kW at 5200 rpm, 148 Nm at 3400 rpm, 4 Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Front, longitudinal, Carburetor, compression 10, bore × stroke 84 × 79.5, fuel 92, Manual with 5 gears, RWD. Versus 1.8 MT (84 hp) this is 6 hp / 4 kW higher (90 vs 84 hp; 66 vs 62 kW) and 5 Nm higher (148 vs 143 Nm). Versus 1.8 MT (88 hp) this is 2 hp / 1 kW higher (90 vs 88 hp; 66 vs 65 kW) and 5 Nm higher (148 vs 143 Nm).

CO2 and eco class are not measured on every listed version.

Performance, mpg and fuel consumption

0–100, top speed and fuel use are measured only on the three 1.8 MT versions. On 2.0 AT (100 hp), 2.0 MT (100 hp), 2.0 AT (120 hp), 2.0 MT (120 hp), 3.0 MT (154 hp), 3.0 AT (154 hp), 3.0 MT (177 hp), 3.0 AT (177 hp) and 2.3 MT, 0–100, top speed, city, highway and mixed consumption are not measured.

1.8 MT (84 hp): 0–100 14 s, top speed 183, city 9.8, highway 5.6, mixed 7.8.

1.8 MT (88 hp): 0–100 14 s, top speed 183, city 9.8, highway 5.6, mixed 7.1. Mixed use is 0.7 lower than on 1.8 MT (84 hp) and 1.8 MT (90 hp) (7.1 vs 7.8). 0–100 and top speed match the other two 1.8 MT versions.

1.8 MT (90 hp): 0–100 14 s, top speed 183, city 9.8, highway 5.6, mixed 7.8 — the same 0–100, top speed, city and highway as 1.8 MT (84 hp), with the same mixed 7.8.

Among versions with a measured 0–100, every figure is 14 s. Among versions with a measured top speed, every figure is 183. Among versions with measured city and highway use, every city figure is 9.8 and every highway figure is 5.6. Mixed use is either 7.1 (1.8 MT 88 hp) or 7.8 (1.8 MT 84 hp and 1.8 MT 90 hp).

Dimensions, weight and tank

Ground clearance is 140 mm on every listed version. Tank is 70 l on every listed version. Wheel sizes are not measured on every listed version.

Kerb weight and gross weight are measured only on the three 1.8 MT versions; on the nine other shown versions both are not measured.

1.8 MT (84 hp): kerb 1215, gross 1770. 1.8 MT (88 hp): kerb 1215, gross 1770 — the same pair of masses. 1.8 MT (90 hp): kerb 1230, gross 1865 — 15 more kerb than the other two 1.8 MT versions (1230 vs 1215) and 95 more gross (1865 vs 1770).

Problems and reliability

This catalogue does not record a problem list, failure rates or a reliability score for the Vauxhall Carlton. Those items are not measured here. What is measured and shared across the shown set is RWD, boost No, tank 70 l, ground clearance 140 mm, front suspension Independent, spring, and front brakes Ventilated disc. Rear suspension Independent, spring and rear brakes Disc are measured on 1.8 MT (84 hp), 1.8 MT (88 hp) and 1.8 MT (90 hp) only.

Which version to choose

The 12 shown names collide: two 2.0 AT, two 2.0 MT, two 3.0 MT, two 3.0 AT, three 1.8 MT. Distinguish them by power.

If the requirement is Diesel, the only shown option is 2.3 MT: 2260 cc, 89 hp / 65 kW at 4400 rpm, 190 Nm at 2400 rpm, compression 23, Manual 5, RWD. 0–100, top speed and mpg are not measured.

If the requirement is the lowest listed power, 1.8 MT (84 hp) is 84 hp / 62 kW, 1796 cc, 143 Nm, Manual 5, RWD, with measured 0–100 14 s, top speed 183, city 9.8, highway 5.6, mixed 7.8, kerb 1215, gross 1770.

If the requirement is the highest listed power, 3.0 MT (177 hp) and 3.0 AT (177 hp) both make 177 hp / 130 kW at 5800 rpm and 240 Nm at 4200 rpm from 2969 cc, 6 Inline, Distributed injection (multi-point). The gap to 1.8 MT (84 hp) is 93 hp / 68 kW (177 vs 84 hp; 130 vs 62 kW). Choose 3.0 MT (177 hp) for Manual 5 or 3.0 AT (177 hp) for Automatic 4. 0–100, top speed, mpg, kerb and gross are not measured on either 177 hp version.

If the requirement is 2969 cc with Carburetor instead of Distributed injection (multi-point), that is 3.0 MT (154 hp) or 3.0 AT (154 hp): 154 hp / 113 kW, 23 hp / 17 kW below the 177 hp pair. Torque on the 154 hp pair is not measured.

If the requirement is 1998 cc, four versions share that displacement. 2.0 AT (100 hp) and 2.0 MT (100 hp) are 100 hp / 74 kW, 158 Nm, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 92, engine position not measured. 2.0 AT (120 hp) and 2.0 MT (120 hp) are 120 hp / 88 kW, 175 Nm, Front, transverse, Central injection (single-point or single- point), fuel 95. The 120 hp pair is 20 hp / 14 kW and 17 Nm above the 100 hp pair. Automatic 4 vs Manual 5 is the gearbox split inside each power pair. 0–100, top speed, mpg, kerb and gross are not measured on all four 1998 cc versions.

If the requirement is 1796 cc with measured performance, all three 1.8 MT versions share 0–100 14 s, top speed 183, city 9.8 and highway 5.6. 1.8 MT (88 hp) has the lowest mixed figure in the catalogue, 7.1 vs 7.8. 1.8 MT (90 hp) has the highest listed 1796 cc output (90 hp / 66 kW, 148 Nm) and the highest listed masses (kerb 1230, gross 1865) and uses fuel 92; the 84 hp and 88 hp 1.8 MT versions use fuel 95.

Automatic 4 appears on 2.0 AT (100 hp), 2.0 AT (120 hp), 3.0 AT (154 hp) and 3.0 AT (177 hp). Manual 5 appears on the other eight shown versions. Drive does not vary: every listed version is RWD. Boost does not vary: every listed version is No. Tank and ground clearance do not vary: 70 l and 140 mm.