OPEL Astra · 1.7 DTi Eco4 · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

Opel started manufacture in 2001 of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.7 DTi Eco4 and finished it in 2003. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Astra 1.7 DTi Eco4» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 175 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 75 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 4.4 l per 100 km (3.5 l on the suburban, 6 l in the city), accordingly let you drive approximately 1182 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 175/80TR14.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS.