OPEL Astra · 1.3 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2009

In 2007 Opel launched manufacture of cars type Astra, modification of 1.3 CDTi Essentia and finished it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.2 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Astra 1.3 CDTi Essentia» vehicle with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce power 90 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 13.7 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 172 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of diesel, therefore when average fuel rate is 5.1 l per 100 km (4.3 liters on the track, 6.5 liters in the urban), that let you drive nearly 1020 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. In addition to passive safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.