OPEL Astra · 1.7 TD Fresh · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 1997

Opel began manufacture from 1996 of automobiles model Astra, modification of 1.7 TD Fresh and terminated it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.2 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Astra 1.7 TD Fresh» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 18.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 164 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which generate a max output of 68 hp at 4600 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.5 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.2 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 6.4 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what allow you to go about 813 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 175/65TR14.

Opel Astra is not certified for Euro NCAP crash test. This car has passive safety features (driver airbags), but there is no active safety systems.