OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V GL · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 Opel began production of automobiles type Astra, modification 1.6i-16V GL and terminated it in 2000. In this car can sit 5 men total, it has the form of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i-16V GL» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 100 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 11.5 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 188 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.9 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what lets to go nearly 703 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe automobile. This auto has passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), and there is no active safety.