OPEL Astra · 1.6i Edition · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1998

From 1997 Opel began production of autos model Astra, modification of 1.6i Edition and terminated it in 1998. In this vehicle can fit 5 person total, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i Edition» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 168 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 75 horsepower at 5200 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, so when normal fuel consumption is 7.3 liters per 100 km (5.7 liters on the suburban, 10 liters in the city), what allows to go roughly 713 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 175/65TR14.

Opel Astra is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This vehicle has passive safety (driver airbags), however there is no dynamic safety systems.