OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V Sport · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 Opel launched manufacture of cars model Astra, modification 1.6i-16V Sport and terminated it in 2000. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.1 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Sport» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 100 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 11.5 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 188 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 52 l of petrol, so when normal fuel consumption is 7.5 l per 100 km (6 l on the highway, 10.1 l in the city), what allow you to go about 694 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS.