OPEL Vectra · 2.2-16V · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

Opel launched production in 2002 of cars type Vectra, modification 2.2-16V and closed it in 2003. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.6 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Vectra 2.2-16V» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.8 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 147 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.6 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 6.9 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 61 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 649 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 285 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra got the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS.