OPEL Astra · 1.6i GL · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

Opel began production from 1998 of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.6i GL and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1 tons and a length of 4.1 meters, It is formed as hatchback with three doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i GL» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 75 horsepower at 5200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 14.5 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 170 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 km (5.8 l on the suburban, 9.7 liters in the urban), that allows drive nearly 723 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. This vehicle has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), and there is no active systems of safety.