OPEL Astra · 1.4 Elegance · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2006

Model of automobiles Astra, modification of 1.4 Elegance launched manufacture by Opel from 2005 and finished in 2006. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

«Astra 1.4 Elegance» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed semi automatic transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 13.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 178 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 90 hp at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the track, 8.2 l in the urban), what allows to go about 826 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the maximal number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).