OPEL Astra · 1.6i Diamond · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

Opel began production in 1999 of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.6i Diamond and terminated it in 2000. 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 1.6i Diamond» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 75 horsepower at 5200 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 14.5 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 170 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 7.2 liters per 100 km (5.8 l on the track, 9.7 liters in the urban), that allows drive about 723 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60HR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).