OPEL Corsa · 1.0-12V Rhythm · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Make of automobiles Corsa, modification of 1.0-12V Rhythm started manufacturing by Opel in 2004 and closed in 2005. This five-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 0.9 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Corsa 1.0-12V Rhythm» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 16 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 156 km/h, owing to a 3-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 60 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 44 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 5.3 l per 100 km (4.4 liters on the suburban, 6.9 l in the urban), that allows to go about 831 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 175/65R14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa gained the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.