OPEL Astra · 1.6 Essentia · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2007

Production version 1.6 Essentia of car models Astra was launched in 2004 by Opel, and lasted until 2007. In this auto can fit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback form with 5 doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Astra 1.6 Essentia» car with a 5-speed semi automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 105 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 52 liters of petrol, thus when normal fuel consumption is 6.5 liters per 100 km (5.4 l on the track, 8.4 l in the city), that allows drive about 800 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the higher quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).