OPEL Astra · 1.6i-16V Comfort · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

From 2000 Opel began production of cars type Astra, modification 1.6i-16V Comfort and terminated it in 2001. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is assigned to fit 5 person total.

«Astra 1.6i-16V Comfort» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 52 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 7.7 liters per 100 km (6 l on the highway, 10.6 liters in the urban), what let you drive roughly 676 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/65R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS.