OPEL Astra · 1.8i-16V GLS Comfort · Hatchback · 1996

From 1996 Opel began production of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.8i-16V GLS Comfort and finished it in 1996. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to fit 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.8i-16V GLS Comfort» car with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 115 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 9 l per 100 km (6.7 l on the highway, 13 l in the city), accordingly allows to go about 578 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 175/65HR14.

Opel Astra is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. This automobile has passive safety features (driver airbags), but there is no active safety.