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

From 1998 Opel launched production of autos model Astra, modification of 1.6i-16V Club and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Club» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 7.4 l per 100 km (5.9 liters on the highway, 10 l in the city), that allow you drive roughly 703 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS.