Test drive Opel Astra sedan since 2007 sedan
City athlete
The question is why, in the lineup, so popular in Russia Opel Astra, there is still no sedan, many motorists are probably asked ... Sedans now love to love now. Apparently, this is a normal protest reaction to all new offers of automakers in this segment in particular, budget sedans based on hatchbacks, which, by determining and the original conditions of the tasks, cannot take first places at auto design contests. Of course, it is fashionable to love the hatchbacks and park it is easier, and the city is the size, and the whole of Europe rides to such, and the notorious potatoes are more convenient to carry in the universal but fashion fashion, and according to statistics, 65 % of Russian motorists still prefer a four-door body, at that time, at that time As in the same Europe, the share of sedanolov is only 5 %. Therefore, the question is why in the lineup so popular in Russia Opel Astra is still not
sedana, probably many motorists who wanted to purchase a car for $ 20,000-000. That is, it was not, since since October last year Opel Astra Sedan appeared in the salons of Russian dealers. But in Western Europe the car will not sell the General Motors bosses made a Solomon decision to limit themselves to the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Turkey. A new Astra team player at the factory in the Polish city of Glivitsa is produced. By the way, the car was built on the basis of the station wagon, not the hatchback, so the dimensions turned out to be the corresponding ones: the novelty, gaining 4,587 mm long, turned out to be 37 cm longer than a hatch, the wheelbase is 2,703 mm, which is even 3 mm more than that of The senior model is Vectra, and the length does not reach only 2.4 cm. By the way, outwardly Astra Sedan with Vectra are similar, which should flatter a more affordable novelty. In general, the Astra sedan turned out to be harmonious, proportional
and even a solid car. The trunk as a native fits into the general appearance. And these tinted headlights with bi-ksenon, 16-inch alloy wheels however, it turned out that GM decided not to skimp with the configuration for test drives and put the journalists at the disposal of a almost top version. Although even without these spectacular headlights, which will cost as an additional option only 13,500 rubles, the car will look good. As for the trunk, it reaches 490 liters. In the same vetera, this indicator is 500 liters. It will be enough to buy from the bottom of the heart in some Auchan an average family. By the way, under the floor is not a modest doktka, but a full -fledged spare wheel. With a folded rear seat, the trunk volume reaches 870 liters.
In the cabin, we will not inspect for a long time the interior is not much different from other asters. Hard seats with lateral support with leather inserts, leather upholstery of an ergonomic steering wheel, clear edges, pleasant devices in a chrome edging, hard, but very venerable plastic, finishing the vertical central console with black varnish under the piano piano pain, however, in cheaper trim levels, other options are provided for other options Finishing: gray, under aluminum, or beige. The prerogative of the configuration we have received is also a color information display, which displays the information of the on-board computer and car radio with the CD changer. Control of the computer and radio is duplicated on the steering wheel, and pretty soon the regulation of sound or temperature in the cabin ceases to distract from the road. Finding a convenient driver’s position is not difficult to sit up as much as six directions, and the steering column in height and departure. 
But it is completely incomprehensible where to put various little things: in the pockets on the doors? In a glove box? Not to say that this is very convenient, but there is still nowhere else in the box between the front seats, which should simultaneously serve as an armrest. But reaching for him from the driver's place is completely not convenient, and the elbow in search of the support sadly hangs in the air. Do not get the driver to the cup holder between the seats ah, he is apparently intended for the rear passengers. The front passenger was lucky more at least he has a rather roomy glove, and even with a shelf, as a comfort. The rear passengers are generally not bad in the Aster, provided that there will be two of them. And then, instead of the third superfluous, you can throw back the armrest and feel almost like in a business class, good, there are a lot of legs.
What remains the driver? Turn the ignition key and remind you who is still the owner in the car! Fortunately, Astra does not fail here: a 1.8-liter 140-horsepower engine is very good, despite the old four-crowned machine, the car obediently and practically reacts to pressing the accelerator pedal, allowing you to perform quick and clear maneuvers. What is pleasant - the automatic rifle sorts through the transmission smoothly, without jerking. It is more accurate to dose the effort on the brake pedal, otherwise the sedan will stop like that unexpectedly for others. Ah, those around him still do not know about the small Sport button, you should click on it, as the machine passes into a more aggressive mode of operation, sorting through the transmission to 5000-6000 revolutions, which allows the machine to move more gambling. The sedan allowed us to easily accelerate to 170 km/h and playfully hinted that he was not against leaning. Of course, this is far from the sports car, but Astra allows you to respectfully and dignifiedly move in traffic, and is ready and ready to step aside if desired. He plays along with the transmission motor and the Astra suspension enthusiastically flows into the turn, obviously obeys the helm and holds the road perfectly. But the irregularities and other imperfections of the roadway are transferred to the body, but, however, they are annoyed slightly. Only now the noise insulation of the car is disappointing, especially for the wheel arches, and the rumble of the motor is well heard in the cabin. By the way, street noise is the only way to determine whether the hatch is closed. Yes, in the configuration proposed to us there is such a wonderful, albeit unused in Russia, a chip like a hatch that opens in two planes. 
But the moment when the hatch is closed, it is impossible to catch, and Astra does not want to prompt it remains to navigate the noise of the street. The rear -view mirror with automatic darkness also one of the options of top -end configuration perfectly copes with its task, in time and reliably protecting from blinding xenon or non -built headlights behind the walking. What else can embarrass the Astra driving is non -fixed steering wheel switches. Of course, the question of the habit: a light pressure for three-fold blinking with a turn signal or a pressure until it stops a constant blinking of the signal after a while you stop getting confused, scaring the twists around with inadequate blinking. And yet, not everyone likes such a system. 
The Germans' car was actually good: balanced, solid, quite spacious and at the same time gambling. Why, despite our 65 %, there are so few on the streets? Of course, the sales began to judge early less than a year ago and have not yet been announced by official results. But did the Olevites drag too much? It seems that the guys are sure of success, otherwise they would not have begun at the GM factory under Peter the production of Russian asters. The most interesting thing will be to reduce prices for Russian models is still unknown. And now the dispatch of prices for the sedan in the range is from 497,000 to 598,000 rubles excluding additional equipment. For 497,000 rubles, the basic equipment of Essentia with a 1.6-liter 115-horsepower engine, mechanical transmission, air conditioning, ABS, is offered 
electrical windows of front doors, front and side airbags for the driver and passenger. Enjoy equipment will cost at least 528,000 rubles: there is already an audio system with control on the steering wheel, electric drive and heating of mirrors, climate control and heating the seats. Finally, the starting cost of Cosmo top equipment with a leather three-spoke steering wheel, fog, a two-ton sound signal, mirrors in sunscreen visors and alloy 16-inch discs are 552,000 rubles. For all the sets for the surcharge, various pleasant trifles such as a colored graphic display, on-board computer, an electric drive, cruise control, rain sensor, etc. As for engines, the buyer can choose between 1.6-liter and 1.8-liter engines are available with a capacity of 115 and 140 hp Accordingly, aggregated five -speed mechanics, robotic Easytronic or four -stage automatic transmission. Text: Svetlana Aleeva
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Azartness
Spacious salon
A wide range of options
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Lack of containers for trifles
Noise insulation
The price of the tested car is 770 700 rubles
Complete the test of the tested car
Frontary airbags
Side airbags
Abs
The system of dynamic stabilization
Cruise control
Electro -hydraulic steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Adjustable steering column in height
Adjustable steering column by departure
Multifunctional steering wheel
CD-audio system
CD changer
climate control
Trip computer
Color information display
Electr -glass lifts are front
Rear electric windows
Electric drive and heating of external mirrors
Electric power drive of external mirrors
Steering wheel decoration with leather
Rear -view mirror
Luke with electric drive
Electric heating of the front seats
Back seat
Remote Central Castle
Rain sensor
Light sensor
Alloy wheels
Xenon headlights
Fog lights
Coloring metallic
Specifications
Body
Body type 4-door sedan
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 490/870
Equipped mass, kg 1349
Full mass, kg 1845
Length, mm 4587
Width, mm 1753
Height, mm 1458
Wheel base, mm 2703
Road clearance, mm 165
Engine
Basin type with distributed fuel injection
Front location, transversely
Location and number of cylinders R4
Working volume, cm 1796
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 80.5/88.2
The degree of compression is 10.5
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 140/6300
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 175/3800
Transmission
Gearbox 4-speed, automatic
Front drive
McPherson front suspension with a reptile stability stabilizer
Rack suspension semi -dependent, connected longitudinal levers, reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 205/55 R16
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 188
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, from 11.4
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 10.6
country cycle 6.3
mixed cycle 7.9
Fuel tank capacity, l 52
AI-95 fuel
A source: Carclub.ru
