OPEL Astra Stationwagon · 1.7 TD GL · 1999

Opel launched production from 1999 of automobiles type Astra Stationwagon, modification of 1.7 TD GL and finished it in 1999. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.3 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Astra Stationwagon 1.7 TD GL» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 17.5 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 158 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection system», which produce a maximum power of 68 hp at 4500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 52 l of diesel, therefore when average fuel rate is 6.1 liters per 100 km (5.1 l on the suburban, 7.8 liters in the urban), accordingly allows drive roughly 853 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra Stationwagon gained the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. This car does not have active safety features, however there is passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).