OPEL Astra · 1.6i Pearl · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

In 2000 Opel started manufacture of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.6i Pearl and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Astra 1.6i Pearl» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 85 hp at 5400 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 52 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 8.1 liters per 100 km (6.3 liters on the track, 11.2 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive approximately 642 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 185/65R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS.