OPEL Vectra · 1.8-16V Essentia · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

Manufacturing modification 1.8-16V Essentia of auto models Vectra was launched in 2005 by Opel, and closed in 2007. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 people including the driver.

«Vectra 1.8-16V Essentia» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 210 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 140 horsepower at 6300 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 61 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 848 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 285 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra received the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe auto. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).