OPEL Astra · 2.2i-16V Pearl · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

Opel began manufacture in 2000 of automobiles type Astra, modification 2.2i-16V Pearl and closed it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.3 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Astra 2.2i-16V Pearl» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 214 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak power of 147 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 8.4 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 620 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/60HR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety systems (Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags).