OPEL Astra · 1.6i Sport Edition · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2002

Opel began manufacture from 2001 of cars model Astra, modification 1.6i Sport Edition and closed it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i Sport Edition» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 13 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 180 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 85 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km (5.6 l on the suburban, 9.6 l in the city), what allows drive approximately 733 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags).