OPEL Astra · 1.6i Comfort · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

In 2000 Opel started manufacture of cars model Astra, modification 1.6i Comfort and closed it in 2001. In this automobile can sit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with 5 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i Comfort» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 85 horsepower at 5400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 13 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 180 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.6 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 733 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS.