OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V GL · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

Opel began production in 1998 of automobiles type Astra, modification of 1.6i-16V GL and terminated it in 2000. This automobile has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«Astra 1.6i-16V GL» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 188 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.5 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what allow you to go roughly 694 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe auto. This car does not have active safety features, however there is passive systems (passenger, driver airbags).