OPEL Vectra · 2.2-16V Essentia · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

Opel began manufacture from 2003 of automobiles type Vectra, modification of 2.2-16V Essentia and closed it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Vectra 2.2-16V Essentia» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 147 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 10.2 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 216 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 61 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 8.6 l per 100 km (6.7 l on the highway, 11.9 l in the city), accordingly let you to go approximately 710 kilometers unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra got the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD.