OPEL Astra · 1.6i GL · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

Model of cars Astra, modification of 1.6i GL launched production by Opel from 1998 and closed in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Astra 1.6i GL» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 75 horsepower at 5200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 16.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 163 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 52 l of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 km (6.3 l on the highway, 11 liters in the city), what allow you to go roughly 650 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/60HR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. This vehicle has passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no dynamic safety.