OPEL Corsa · 1.3 CDTi Rhythm · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Production version 1.3 CDTi Rhythm of auto models Corsa was launched in 2004 by Opel, and lasted until 2005. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Corsa 1.3 CDTi Rhythm» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 165 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 70 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 44 l of diesel, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 4.5 liters per 100 km (3.8 liters on the suburban, 5.7 l in the urban), that allows to go nearly 978 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 175/65TR14.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Corsa received the lot quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).