OPEL Signum · 1.8-16V Elegance · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles type Signum, modification of 1.8-16V Elegance and finished it in 2004. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.6 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«Signum 1.8-16V Elegance» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 122 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 12.2 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 197 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to go approximately 760 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Signum received the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.