Design and technical characteristics of the 2013 Opel Astra

Opel Astra is one of the few cars that boasts a harmonious combination of such qualities as comfort, maneuverability, economy, price and safety. In Russia, the Astra has long established itself as the most reliable and high-quality sedan (in some cases, a hatchback and station wagon) of all that are produced in Germany. The Germans do not cease to surprise us, and recently the audience saw a new, 2013 model range of cars "Opel Astra". Engine characteristics and novelty design - later in this article.

Appearance

The new "Astra" in the body of the sedan, presented in the first photo, looks quite modern and solid. Bright design perfectly distinguishes it from the crowd of gray cars. In the new look, strong lighting fixtures and a "smiling" air intake with a chrome radiator grille are very appealing. This combination of design solutions makes Astra very youthful and stylish. A lot of chrome parts were added in the car. And this applies not only to the grille, but also to the air intake with daylight lamps on the bumper.

Dimensions and capacity

It should be noted that the new Opel Astra is one of the longest cars in its class. So, in the sedan body length of the novelty is 442 centimeters, width - 184 centimeters. At the same time the road clearance of the car is the highest among all imported cars - 165 millimeters. The same clearance is available for the Volkswagen Polo, which Russian motorists have described as the highest sedan of imported production. The volume of the trunk in the "Astra", despite its impressive dimensions, is very small - 370 liters.

Technical specifications

Opel Astra, supplied to the Russian market, is equipped with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 115 horsepower. In pair with it the mechanical transmission on 5 steps works. At home, the Opel Astra can be equipped with four power units, one of which is diesel.

An important argument in favor of reliability was the increased inter-service interval, which is now 15,000 kilometers. The technical characteristics of Opel Astra in the field of dynamics are also at a high level. 115-strong unit provides the car acceleration to "hundreds" in 11.7 seconds. At the same time, "maximal" according to passport data is 188 kilometers per hour.

Separately it is worth noting the economy of the car. Technical characteristics (Opel Astra -2013) shows that the "new" consumes no more than 6.6 liters of gasoline in a mixed cycle for the "hundred". At the same time in the city this figure is 8.7 liters. On the track "Opel Astra" -2013 showed the most economical result - 5.3 liters. Experts estimated that, provided such expense and timely maintenance of the Russian car owner will spend about 9.71 rubles. On 1 kilometer of a way. If you consider that this cost includes also costs for branded maintenance, then we can say that the technical specification (Opel Astra -2013) makes it one of the most cost-effective cars in its class.