OPEL Astra · 2.0i-16V Diamond · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Opel started manufacture of cars type Astra, modification of 2.0i-16V Diamond and finished it in 2000. This auto has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«Astra 2.0i-16V Diamond» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 208 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 136 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 8.6 liters per 100 km (6.6 l on the highway, 12 liters in the city), accordingly allow you to go roughly 605 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/60HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety (Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags).