OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V Diamond · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Production modification 1.6i-16V Diamond of auto models Astra was launched in 1999 by Opel, and closed in 2000. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Diamond» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.1 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6 l, and the average fuel rate is 7.5 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 52 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 694 km without refueling.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).