OPEL Astra · 1.6i GL · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

Opel began production from 1998 of cars model Astra, modification of 1.6i GL and finished it in 2000. In this auto can fit 5 men total, it has the body type of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i GL» auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 16.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 163 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 75 hp at 5200 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 52 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 8 l per 100 km (6.3 l on the highway, 11 l in the urban), what let you to go about 650 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. This vehicle has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no active safety systems.