OPEL Astra · 1.7 CDTi Essentia · Hatchback · 2008 ‐ 2009

Opel began production in 2008 of cars model Astra, modification 1.7 CDTi Essentia and closed it in 2009. In this car can sit 5 people total, it has hatchback body type with 5 doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Astra 1.7 CDTi Essentia» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 11.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a peak power of 110 hp at 3800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 6.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 4.4 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.2 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 l of diesel, what allow you to go about 1000 km unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra gained the maximum quantity of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.