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

Opel began production from 2000 of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.6i Sport and terminated it in 2001. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.1 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«Astra 1.6i Sport» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 85 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.6 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 7.1 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of petrol, what allow you to go about 733 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS.