OPEL Astra · 2.2 DTi-16V Elegance · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

In 2002 Opel started production of cars type Astra, modification 2.2 DTi-16V Elegance and terminated it in 2003. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Astra 2.2 DTi-16V Elegance» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 125 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 9.9 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 203 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, so when intermediate fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km, what allow you drive roughly 826 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60HR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).