OPEL Astra · 1.6i Elegance · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2002

Model of autos Astra, modification of 1.6i Elegance began producing by Opel from 2000 and finished in 2002. In this automobile can sit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback body type with five doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 13 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 85 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 52 l of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.6 l on the track, 9.6 l in the city), accordingly allows to go approximately 733 km unrefuelled.

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 sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).