OPEL Astra · 2.2i-16V Elegance · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

From 2000 Opel launched production of autos model Astra, modification of 2.2i-16V Elegance and finished it in 2003. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Astra 2.2i-16V Elegance» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 147 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 8.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.3 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 620 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the lot number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).