OPEL Astra · 1.8i-16V Sport · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2001

Opel launched manufacture in 2000 of autos model Astra, modification of 1.8i-16V Sport and closed it in 2001. In this car can fit 5 people total, it has hatchback form with 5 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.8i-16V Sport» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 9.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 205 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 125 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6 l, and the medium fuel rate is 7.8 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what allow you to go approximately 667 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, driver airbags).