OPEL Corsa · 1.3 CDTi Maxx · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Opel began manufacture of autos model Corsa, modification of 1.3 CDTi Maxx and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.8 meters, It is formed as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Corsa 1.3 CDTi Maxx» car with a 5-speed semi automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 16 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 165 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a peak output of 70 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 3.7 l, and the normal fuel rate is 4.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 44 liters of diesel, what provides to drive about 1000 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 185/55R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).