OPEL Astra · 1.7 TDS Sport · Hatchback · 1994 ‐ 1998

In 1994 Opel began production of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.7 TDS Sport and closed it in 1998. In this auto can sit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.7 TDS Sport» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 13.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 173 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection system», which produce a maximum power of 82 horsepower at 4400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.8 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 897 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/55HR15.

Opel Astra is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. This automobile does not have active safety, however there is passive safety (driver airbags).