OPEL Vectra · 1.8i-16V Diamond · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

Opel launched manufacture in 1997 of automobiles model Vectra, modification 1.8i-16V Diamond and terminated it in 1999. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«Vectra 1.8i-16V Diamond» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 11 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 203 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 115 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 km (6.4 l on the highway, 11.9 l in the urban), that allow you drive nearly 715 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra received the 2 number of stars. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver airbags).