OPEL Astra GTC · 1.4 Sport · Coupe · 2007 ‐ 2009

Opel started production in 2007 of cars model Astra GTC, modification 1.4 Sport and closed it in 2009. This vehicle has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a coupe, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.3 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«Astra GTC 1.4 Sport» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This automobile can speed up for 13.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 180 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 90 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 52 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel rate is 6.1 l per 100 km (5 l on the highway, 8 l in the city), that allows drive roughly 853 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/45R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC received the higher quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).