OPEL Astra · 1.6i GL · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2004

In 2000 Opel began manufacture of autos type Astra, modification 1.6i GL and finished it in 2004. In this car can fit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback form with five doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i GL» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 85 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 8.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 635 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS.