OPEL Astra · 2.0 Di-16V GL · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2002

Make of cars Astra, modification 2.0 Di-16V GL started producing by Opel in 1998 and closed in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Astra 2.0 Di-16V GL» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 15.5 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 82 horsepower at 4300 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel rate is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.4 liters on the track, 8.9 l in the city), accordingly allows drive about 777 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/60HR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. This car does not have active safety, and there is passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).