OPEL Astra · 2.2i-16V Sport Edition · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2002

From 2001 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles model Astra, modification of 2.2i-16V Sport Edition and finished it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Astra 2.2i-16V Sport Edition» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 147 hp at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 8.8 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 620 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ABS, ESP, Traction control.