OPEL Astra · 1.8 Essentia · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2007

Opel started production in 2006 of autos type Astra, modification of 1.8 Essentia and terminated it in 2007. In this vehicle can fit 5 people including the driver, it has hatchback body type with four doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Astra 1.8 Essentia» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 140 hp at 6300 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 7.8 liters per 100 km (6.2 l on the track, 10.5 l in the urban), that let you to go nearly 667 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD.