OPEL Astra · 1.7 CDTi Edition · Hatchback · 2005

Opel began production in 2005 of cars model Astra, modification of 1.7 CDTi Edition and closed it in 2005. In this vehicle can sit 5 person total, it has the body type of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Astra 1.7 CDTi Edition» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 100 horsepower at 4400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 12.3 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 181 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 52 l of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 5 liters per 100 km (4.2 liters on the highway, 6.4 liters in the city), that allows drive approximately 1040 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the higher number of stars - five, which means that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.