OPEL Astra GTC · 1.8 Sport · Coupe · 2007 ‐ 2011

In 2007 Opel began manufacture of cars model Astra GTC, modification of 1.8 Sport and closed it in 2011. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a coupe with three doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Astra GTC 1.8 Sport» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 140 horsepower at 6300 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 11.2 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 52 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.1 l per 100 km (5.6 liters on the track, 9.6 liters in the city), that let you drive about 733 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45R17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC received the higher quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).