OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V GL · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2004

Opel began manufacture from 2000 of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.6i-16V GL and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i-16V GL» automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 100 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 13 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 178 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km (6 liters on the suburban, 10.6 l in the urban), what allow you to go nearly 676 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).