OPEL Astra · 1.7 CDTi Sport Edition II · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Opel launched production of autos model Astra, modification of 1.7 CDTi Sport Edition II and terminated it in 2004. This car has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.1 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«Astra 1.7 CDTi Sport Edition II» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 14 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 173 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 80 horsepower at 4400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 4.6 l per 100 km (3.8 l on the suburban, 6 l in the urban), that allows drive roughly 1131 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS.