OPEL Astra GTC · 1.6 Edition · Coupe · 2009 ‐ 2010

In 2009 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles type Astra GTC, modification of 1.6 Edition and closed it in 2010. This vehicle has 3 doors, the body chassis is in the form a coupe, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«Astra GTC 1.6 Edition» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 11.6 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 193 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 115 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 km (5.2 l on the suburban, 8.7 liters in the city), what allows to go roughly 800 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC got the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, EBD.