OPEL Signum · 3.0-V6 CDTI · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

Type of automobiles Signum, modification of 3.0-V6 CDTI began manufacture by Opel in 2003 and closed in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Signum 3.0-V6 CDTI» is a front wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. 6-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection system» can produce output 177 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 221 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 60 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km (5.8 l on the suburban, 10.2 liters in the urban), what allows to go roughly 811 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Signum gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).