OPEL Corsa · 1.7 DTi-16V Sport · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

From 2000 Opel launched production of cars model Corsa, modification 1.7 DTi-16V Sport and terminated it in 2003. This five-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Corsa 1.7 DTi-16V Sport» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 13.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 170 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 75 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.8 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 4.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 44 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 937 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 185/55R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa received the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. This automobile does not have active safety systems, however there is passive features (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).