OPEL Astra Stationwagon · 1.6i-16V Diamond · 1999 ‐ 2000

Opel started production in 1999 of automobiles type Astra Stationwagon, modification 1.6i-16V Diamond and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Astra Stationwagon 1.6i-16V Diamond» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 12 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 183 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 100 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km (6.2 liters on the track, 10.2 liters in the city), what allows drive roughly 676 kilometers unrefueled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra Stationwagon received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).