OPEL Astra · 1.9 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2007

Opel launched production in 2004 of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.9 CDTi Essentia and terminated it in 2007. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Astra 1.9 CDTi Essentia» have a front-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 191 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 120 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, so when average fuel consumption is 5.8 l per 100 km (4.9 l on the track, 7.4 l in the urban), what let you to go roughly 897 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

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