OPEL Corsa · 1.0-12V Maxx · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Opel launched manufacture of cars model Corsa, modification of 1.0-12V Maxx and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 0.9 tons and a length of 3.8 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«Corsa 1.0-12V Maxx» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 16 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 156 km/h, thanks to a 3-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 60 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 44 l of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 5.3 liters per 100 km (4.4 liters on the suburban, 6.9 l in the city), what allows to go approximately 831 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/55R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa gained the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to active safety systems (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).