OPEL Astra GTC · 1.7 CDTi Sport · Coupe · 2008 ‐ 2009

Opel began production in 2008 of cars type Astra GTC, modification of 1.7 CDTi Sport and terminated it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as coupe with 3 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Astra GTC 1.7 CDTi Sport» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 11.6 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 187 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 110 horsepower at 3800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.4 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 52 liters of diesel, what lets to drive approximately 1000 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45R17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC gained the maximal quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, Traction control.