OPEL Signum · 2.0-16V Turbo · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

Type of automobiles Signum, modification of 2.0-16V Turbo launched production by Opel in 2003 and closed in 2004. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«Signum 2.0-16V Turbo» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 9.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 220 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 175 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 km (6.9 liters on the track, 13.1 liters in the urban), what allows to go roughly 653 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Signum gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).