OPEL Signum · 1.8-16V · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Opel started manufacture of cars type Signum, modification of 1.8-16V and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Signum 1.8-16V» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 122 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 12.2 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 197 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 6.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive about 760 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Signum received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ESP.