OPEL Astra Stationwagon · 1.8 Essentia · 2004 ‐ 2005

Production modification 1.8 Essentia of auto models Astra Stationwagon was started in 2004 by Opel, and finished in 2005. This car has 5 doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«Astra Stationwagon 1.8 Essentia» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 125 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 11 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 198 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 6.4 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 650 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra Stationwagon got the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags).