OPEL Astra · 1.4 Essentia · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

Opel launched manufacture from 2007 of automobiles model Astra, modification 1.4 Essentia and closed it in 2008. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to sit 5 person total.

«Astra 1.4 Essentia» auto with a 5-speed semi automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 15.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 176 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 90 hp at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 52 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 5.9 liters per 100 km (4.9 liters on the highway, 7.7 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go approximately 882 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).