OPEL Astra · 1.8 Elegance · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Opel started manufacture of cars type Astra, modification of 1.8 Elegance and finished it in 2005. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Astra 1.8 Elegance» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 125 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 188 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.5 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 620 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD.