OPEL Astra GTC · 1.9 CDTi Sport · Coupe · 2005 ‐ 2007

Opel began production in 2005 of automobiles model Astra GTC, modification of 1.9 CDTi Sport and terminated it in 2007. This auto has three doors, the body is in the form a coupe, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.3 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«Astra GTC 1.9 CDTi Sport» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 12.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 182 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a max output of 100 horsepower at 3500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 52 l of diesel, thereby when average fuel consumption is 6 l per 100 km (5 liters on the suburban, 7.7 l in the urban), what let you to go nearly 867 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC received the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a highly safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.