OPEL Corsa · 1.4-16V Cosmo · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

From 2003 Opel began manufacture of cars model Corsa, modification 1.4-16V Cosmo and terminated it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.8 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Corsa 1.4-16V Cosmo» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed semi automatic transmission. This car can be accelerated for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 177 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 90 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.5 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 5.7 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 44 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 772 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed 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 underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 185/55R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa got the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.