OPEL Vectra · 2.2-16V DGi Essentia · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Opel launched manufacture in 2004 of autos type Vectra, modification 2.2-16V DGi Essentia and closed it in 2005. In this vehicle can sit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.6 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Vectra 2.2-16V DGi Essentia» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 212 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a max power of 155 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 61 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 8.5 l per 100 km (6.6 l on the suburban, 11.8 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go nearly 718 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 285 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Vectra received the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).