OPEL Astra · 1.7 TD Edition · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1998

In 1997 Opel started manufacture of cars type Astra, modification of 1.7 TD Edition and terminated it in 1998. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with 5 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.7 TD Edition» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 18.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 164 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 68 horsepower at 4600 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 liters of diesel, thus when average fuel rate is 6.4 liters per 100 km (5.2 l on the highway, 8.5 l in the city), that allow you drive nearly 813 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 175/65TR14.

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