OPEL Astra · 1.8 Cosmo · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Model of automobiles Astra, modification 1.8 Cosmo began manufacture by Opel from 2004 and finished in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.2 m, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Astra 1.8 Cosmo» auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 125 hp at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 52 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 8.4 liters per 100 km (6.5 l on the track, 11.6 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 620 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.