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

In 1998 Opel started manufacture of automobiles model Astra, modification 1.6i-16V CDX and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Astra 1.6i-16V CDX» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 178 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 l of petrol, thus when average fuel consumption is 8.2 l per 100 km (6.3 l on the track, 11.5 l in the city), what let you drive roughly 635 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver airbags).