OPEL Astra · 1.8 Edition · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2007

From 2005 Opel started manufacture of autos model Astra, modification of 1.8 Edition and finished it in 2007. In this car can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with 5 doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Astra 1.8 Edition» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 208 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 140 hp at 6300 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.9 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.8 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 713 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

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