OPEL Signum · 2.2-16V DGi Elegance · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

Opel started manufacture in 2003 of automobiles model Signum, modification 2.2-16V DGi Elegance and finished it in 2005. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Signum 2.2-16V DGi Elegance» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 206 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 155 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.4 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.2 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.1 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what provides to go about 660 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Signum got the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety (Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).