OPEL Astra · 1.7 DTi Diamond · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Make of autos Astra, modification of 1.7 DTi Diamond started producing by Opel in 1999 and closed in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Astra 1.7 DTi Diamond» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection system» can generate output 75 horsepower at 4400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 170 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 6.1 l in the city driving mode, on the track 4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 4.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 52 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 1084 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS.