OPEL Astra · 1.7 DTi GL · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2003

Type of automobiles Astra, modification of 1.7 DTi GL manufactured by Opel from 1999 and terminated in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.1 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.7 DTi GL» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection system» can produce output 75 hp at 4400 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile in 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 170 km/h.

Fuel rate is 6.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 4 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 4.8 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of diesel, what provides to go approximately 1084 kilometers unrefueled.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS.