OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V Sport · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

Opel launched manufacture in 2000 of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.6i-16V Sport and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Sport» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 100 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 188 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 7 l per 100 km (5.5 l on the track, 9.5 liters in the city), that allows to go roughly 743 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to active safety (ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).