OPEL Corsa · 1.0-12V · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

In 2000 Opel started production of autos model Corsa, modification of 1.0-12V and terminated it in 2003. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 0.9 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people total.

«Corsa 1.0-12V» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 17 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 155 km/h, owing to a 3-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 58 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.2 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.7 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 5.6 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 44 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 786 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 155/80TR13.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa got the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. This vehicle has passive safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), however there is no active systems of safety.