OPEL Corsa · 1.5 TD GLS · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 1997

In 1996 Opel started production of automobiles type Corsa, modification of 1.5 TD GLS and closed it in 1997. In this auto can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Corsa 1.5 TD GLS» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 14 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 165 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which produce a max power of 67 hp at 4600 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 46 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.5 liters on the suburban, 7 liters in the city), what allows to go about 852 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 165/70TR13.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa got the 2 quantity of stars. This vehicle has passive safety systems (driver airbags), but there is no active safety systems.