OPEL Astra · 1.7 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Opel began manufacture from 2004 of cars type Astra, modification of 1.7 CDTi Essentia and terminated it in 2005. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to sit 5 men including the driver.

«Astra 1.7 CDTi Essentia» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate power 80 hp at 4400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto for 15 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 168 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 52 l of diesel, thus when average fuel rate is 4.9 l per 100 km (4.1 l on the track, 6.3 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go roughly 1062 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the 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 by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).