OPEL Astra · 2.0 Di-16V Club · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

From 1998 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles model Astra, modification 2.0 Di-16V Club and finished it in 2000. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Astra 2.0 Di-16V Club» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 15.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a max power of 82 horsepower at 4300 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.4 l, and the normal fuel rate is 6.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 52 l of diesel, what lets to drive nearly 777 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).