OPEL Vectra · 2.0i-16V Diamond · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1999

In 1997 Opel started production of autos type Vectra, modification 2.0i-16V Diamond and finished it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Vectra 2.0i-16V Diamond» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 215 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 136 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 8.6 l per 100 km (6.5 liters on the highway, 12.2 liters in the city), what let you drive roughly 698 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra gained the 2 quantity of stars. In addition to passive safety (driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ABS, Traction control.