OPEL Astra · 1.7 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

From 2007 Opel began production of cars type Astra, modification of 1.7 CDTi Essentia and closed it in 2008. In this car can fit 5 men total, it has the form of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Astra 1.7 CDTi Essentia» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 12.3 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 100 hp at 4400 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 52 liters of diesel, thereby when normal fuel rate is 5.1 liters per 100 km (4.3 l on the suburban, 6.5 liters in the urban), that allows to go about 1020 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the maximum quantity of stars - 5, indicating that it is a highly safe automobile. In addition to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).