OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V Sport · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

Opel began production in 2000 of cars type Astra, modification of 1.6i-16V Sport and closed it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Sport» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 100 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

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

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50R16.

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