OPEL Astra · 1.6i GL · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

Manufacturing modification 1.6i GL of auto models Astra was started in 2000 by Opel, and finished in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i GL» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 170 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 85 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, thus when medium fuel rate is 8.2 liters per 100 km (6.4 l on the suburban, 11.3 liters in the urban), what allows to go nearly 635 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. This vehicle has passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no active systems of safety.