OPEL Vectra · 1.8i-16V Diamond Sport · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles model Vectra, modification of 1.8i-16V Diamond Sport and terminated it in 2000. In this auto can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

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

Fuel consumption is 10.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.8 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 7.6 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 790 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55VR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra got the 3 number of stars. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver airbags).