OPEL Astra Stationwagon · 1.6 Essentia · 2007 ‐ 2009

Opel launched manufacture in 2007 of autos type Astra Stationwagon, modification 1.6 Essentia and closed it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Astra Stationwagon 1.6 Essentia» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 115 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 12 s to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 191 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 52 l of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 6.6 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the highway, 8.8 l in the city), what allow you to go nearly 788 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra Stationwagon got the higher number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).