OPEL Astra · 1.4 Essentia · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2007

Opel launched manufacture in 2004 of autos type Astra, modification of 1.4 Essentia and finished it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.2 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Astra 1.4 Essentia» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 13.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 178 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 90 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.2 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 826 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

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