OPEL Astra · 1.9 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

Opel launched manufacture from 2007 of automobiles model Astra, modification 1.9 CDTi Essentia and terminated it in 2008. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 people total.

«Astra 1.9 CDTi Essentia» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed automatic transmission. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail system» can produce output 120 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 11.5 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 188 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.7 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.4 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive about 743 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65R15.

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