CHEVROLET Kalos · 1.4 Spirit · Hatchback · 2005

From 2005 Chevrolet started manufacture of autos model Kalos, modification 1.4 Spirit and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1 tons and a length of 3.9 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Kalos 1.4 Spirit» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 83 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 12.1 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 170 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 45 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 7.5 liters per 100 km (6 l on the track, 10.2 l in the urban), that allows to go approximately 600 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 236 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rear wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 155/80R13.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Chevrolet Kalos gained the 3 quantity of stars. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD.