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

Opel began manufacture from 2000 of cars model Astra, modification of 1.6i Elegance and finished it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.3 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i Elegance» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 85 hp at 5400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 13 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 180 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 52 l of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.6 liters on the highway, 9.6 l in the urban), accordingly let you to go approximately 733 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).