Crash Test Opel Astra Sedan 1998 - 2008 Sedan

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front punch, passenger

Side blow, driver

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	No information
Child older than 3 years	No information

Pedestrian safety

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

Opel Astra has shown itself well enough, but the results of the crash test can be improved with lateral impact. In this part of the test, the back door on the side of the strike opened, so the car did not satisfy safety requirements for lateral blows introduced into the EU in October 1998. With a frontal blow, the car showed itself well, ensuring unusually good protection of the driver's feet. In the test used branded children's chairs. Pedestrian protection turned out to be bad - only one star.

Front punch:

The structure of the car has retained the integrity, and the driver's airbag proved its effectiveness. The driver's knees were well protected, the deepening of the legs was removed from the damage. The compression of this area was minimal, and the pedals partially disconnected from the joints, reducing the risk of damage to the feet and the ankles.

Security of passenger children:

The front passenger airbag enters the basic configuration, so there is a real threat to the life of a child sitting on this place in the children's chair established "against the direction of movement". Experts recommended the manufacturer to revise warnings about it. Mounting for the 18-month passenger chair is compatible not completely with the rear seat belts, despite the fact that it is branded chairs. Option - Opelfix fastening system solved this problem. This chair also used the safety strap to control the move, which is unusual. Both chairs have lost their seds from contact with the interior details at a frontal impact, however, with a side strike, a 3-year-old head was completely safe.

Side strike:

The head and chest driver were well protected, but his abdominal and pelvic departments have undergone increased risk of damage. The manufacturer assured experts that this problem will be solved.

Pedestrian safety:

The front of the Astra is very tough, and most of the places where the head of a pedestrian falls is likely to be injured. This aspect of security needs improvement.

General information about the car

Roelf location	On right
Tested model	Opel Astra 1.6i Envoy
Body type	5-door hatchback
Year of publishing data	1999
Curb weight	1100
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	F48X8-113816 / F48X5-222800 / F48X2-233559 / F48X6-127200

Installation Systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	Not
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	There is
Side airbags	Not
Side Head Airbags	Not
Driver's knees and feet airbag	Not