Design and technical characteristics of the 2013 Opel Astra

Opel Astra is one of the few cars,which boasts a harmonious combination of such qualities as comfort, maneuverability, economy, price and safety. In Russia "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

A new "Astra" in the body sedan, presented at thethe first photo, looks quite modern and solid. Bright design perfectly distinguishes it from the crowd of gray machines. In the new look, strong lighting equipment and a "smiling" air intake with a chrome grille are successfully echoed. 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 the 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 the 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 provided by the Volkswagen Polo, which Russian motorists have described as the highest sedan of imported production. The volume of the trunk at the Astra, in spite of its impressive dimensions, is quite small - 370 liters.

Technical specifications

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

An important argument in favor of reliability becameand an increased inter-service interval, which is now 15,000 kilometers. The technical characteristics of Opel Astra in the sphere of dynamics are also high. 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. The technical specification (Opel Astra -2013) shows that the "new" consumes no more than 6.6 liters of gasoline in the 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 a cost and timely maintenance of the Russian car owner will spend about 9.71 rubles. on 1 kilometer of a way. If we take into account that this cost also includes the costs of 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.