OPEL Astra · 1.8 Essentia · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

In 2007 Opel began manufacture of autos model Astra, modification 1.8 Essentia and finished it in 2008. This auto has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Astra 1.8 Essentia» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 140 horsepower at 6300 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what provides to go about 667 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65R15.

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