OPEL Signum · 3.0-V6 CDTI Elegance · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

Type of cars Signum, modification of 3.0-V6 CDTI Elegance began producing by Opel in 2003 and finished in 2005. This 5-door hatchback has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.6 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Signum 3.0-V6 CDTI Elegance» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 9.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 221 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a peak output of 177 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 60 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.4 liters per 100 km (5.8 l on the highway, 10.2 liters in the urban), what allows to go nearly 811 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 215/55R16.

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