OPEL Astra · 1.8 Edition · Hatchback · 2009

In 2009 Opel started manufacture of autos type Astra, modification 1.8 Edition and finished it in 2009. This car has five doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, which can seat 5 people in sum.

«Astra 1.8 Edition» have a front wheel drive car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 140 horsepower at 6300 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 7.8 liters per 100 km (6.2 l on the track, 10.5 liters in the urban), what let you to go nearly 667 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a very safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP.