OPEL Astra · 1.7 DTi GL · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2003

Model of cars Astra, modification 1.7 DTi GL launched manufacture by Opel from 1999 and terminated in 2003. This car has 3 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.1 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«Astra 1.7 DTi GL» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 170 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 75 horsepower at 4400 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 4.8 l per 100 km (4 l on the highway, 6.1 l in the city), what let you to go approximately 1084 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).