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Engine Designation Opel Corsa B

OHC Petrol Engine 1 illustration

Engine Identification

Up to 5 typical model features are used for identification.

Petrol engine (example)	Diesel engine (example)
X	Exhaust emission limits	X	Exhaust emission limits
16	Engine size	17	Engine size
X	Compression ratio	D	Carburetion system
E	Carburetion system	T	Specific version
L	Specific version

Exhaust emissions limit	Carburetion system
none	:	ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)	E	:	Injection
C	:	EC 91/441/EEC	Z	:	Central injection
X	:	94/12/EC	V	:	Carburettor
			D	:	Diesel

Engine Designation

5.13 Engine Identification

Engine size	Specific version (as required)
Displacement in litres x 0.1	H	:	High output / turbocharging
			J	:	Throttled output
			L	:	Low output / turbocharging
			R	:	Increased output
			V	:	Volume model
			2	:	Family II engine
Compression ratio ε

G	: ε ≤ 8.5 : 1
L	: ε > 8.5 - 9.0 : 1
N	: ε > 9.0 - 9.5 : 1
S	: ε > 9.5 - 10.0 : 1
X	: ε > 10.0 - 11.5 : 1
Y	: ε > 11.5 : 1

Note:

*	Engines that are not used in the European market are marked with an *. The performance and fuel consumption values are not complete, as these values are calculated using specific national methods.
* *	Performance and fuel consumption values which were not available at the copy date are marked with * *.