Test drive Opel Vectra sedan 2002 - 2005 sedan

Carried away by the vector

In sports, a strong middle peasant is called someone who will never become a champion, but below the middle of the standings will not drop. And it is so strong that it claims to be first, albeit in the middle class. He is Opel Vectra.
From the dinner, who crowned the first day of the test drive, all the journalists rode together in the corporate ji-um bus. The beauties of all stripes have already reached the night panels of Barcelona. German colleagues at the sight of erotic exoticism began to publish uncontrolled guttural sounds. One of them dreamed. Like, if I were driving Opel Vectra now ...
The relief of the muscles. What worked on him so much that he imagined himself an irresistible macho on the super -tank? Maybe a dry red Catalan, or maybe hesitated by Opel managers who constantly repeat about an extraordinary sports design? They spoke as if it was not about a car, but about Mr. Olympia. Look at this bend of wheeled arches - with the same expression with which they speak of deltavid or oblique muscles, they called. - Take a look at the bending bending of the midline, at low thresholds and a trapezoidal false radiator grille with an incomparable chrome strip ...
 
As for the extraordinary design, decide on the photos yourself. I did not notice the admiring ladies' views after the new Vectra, and I allocated my car from the crowd of other compacts only through large lanterns and metal moldings on the trunk that connects them. The little thing is really noticeable. And the size, and the texture, and the informative filling of the brand and the litter. I also provide the right to judge the reader about the overall achievements of the beginner. Maybe someone will consider the changes in its size-10 cm more in length, 3.5 in height and 9 in width-comparable to the growth of biceps and triceps. But there are skeptics, reasonably believing that it does not mean to pull up in a fitness club to become a Schwarzenegger.
Physical condition.
On the other hand, you can be proud of not only visible forms. And for example, an aerodynamic resistance coefficient. After 25 thousand hours of computer modeling and training on a special trainer, the running track was brought to almost record for the middle class 0.28. The numbers are not abstract, but giving significant savings of forces, that is, fuel. Another bright indicator of training is the almost complete absence of signs of shortness of the motor in the cabin. The sound insulation, which was achieved due to the abundant foam seal and deflectors between the counter and the windshield, as well as the upper hatch, is amazing. Honestly, I could not catch exactly when the noise of the motor became more or less distinct. It seems that when the arrow of the tachometer exceeded three and a half thousand.
You can evaluate physical condition in comparison with the car of the previous series. As in advertising for weight loss. See: here is Vectra before and after. And what? Objectively, after - better. The new Vectra where it has to become stronger: the hardness of the body during twisting due to the larger share of super -strength steels became 74 higher, and with bending - by 62 percent. And where necessary - she threw away the fat. Say, the use of aluminum for both bumper made it possible to remove 14 kilograms. Four more Kage down from the transverse bracket panel. Because it is now made from magnesium.
Subjective sensations from a new appearance are ambiguous. Many who knew the old vector annoyed squint - for the sake of design - headlights and lateral mirrors. Square disappeared. But the owners of the former Vectra, Opelian cosmetologists, did not stand on the contrary, did not change the wide rapids that the pants were dirty. They only lowered them to a centimeter.
Dispensary. Actually, it is difficult to judge by the appearance of physical training. To do this, you need to find out the subject closer. Fashionable elements of equipment: leather, chrome on the handles of the checkpoint and handbrake, the tree along the perimeter of the cabin, etc. - is unlikely to fit for an adequate characteristic. You will not meet them in the basic configuration. Another thing is parameters independent of the bells and whistles. Among them is a spacious salon (they claim that it increased, but due to the expanded central console, the sensation narrows) and a roomy trunk, for laying in long-meter things, as before, there is a hatch. There are still convenient chairs (on the options for Comfort and Elegance, they are regulated using an electric drive in eight directions plus adjustment of the armrest), as well as a large information display, where data on the time, temperature, installations of the audio system and - to order - navigation system are displayed. No matter how much you are physically developed, and additionally protecting yourself will not hurt. Vectra is all right with this. In addition to the headrests shifting when hitting the back and a patented system for disconnecting the brake and clutch pedals, there are side curtains, as well as the front and side airbags, and for the passenger pillows there is a detector of presence that blocks their operation if the right chair is flooded or on it -on it - Children's seat.
 
Nevertheless, the overall favorable impression spoils the shortcomings of the technique that are issued for finds. For example, I was very upset by the turn signal. It turns on without a characteristic click, so you have to check: flashes-it does not flash. But to turn it off, you must certainly dose the effort. Otherwise, you will immediately start turning the other way. I am on the road several times, excuse me, fidgeted. The windows buttons and locking, adjusting the mirrors and opening of the trunk are not very successfully combined into one block. You will not miss an hour. The backlighting display, which changes when the dimensions changes, is good only for dark time of day. But when driving at dusk or fog, it seems to me that it is not very good.
But one of the past shortcomings has been eliminated. You can’t hook the hood opening the hood to open the hood and you can’t open it on the go. She was hidden in a niche.
Increased tone.
Vectra’s ambition testing directly in the case also did not give an answer. Machines with the most powerful engines showed themselves perfectly. But will the more weak, with a volume of two and 1.8 liters, hearts will be good? But GM managers do not exclude limited production of cars with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine. But both sprint and styers' speeds of leaders are on top. The Quiet Diesel was especially surprised, who, having accelerated, did not lag behind either on the serpentine or the autobahn. Its agility is explained by the changing geometry of the turbine, which provides maximum torque at any speed. Especially impressive is riding on a diesel engine in combination with a five -speed automatic, which has a manual switch Active Select. True, at first it was not possible to avoid embarrassment. The fact is that the machine gun is rebuilt down itself, but it was worth forgetting that he had already switched to manual mode, the engine began to roar and drop turns.
Those who were dissatisfied with the sports form of the old vector often complained about an empty steering wheel. Like, there are too many revolutions to the stop. On the one hand, and the new to the stop - to twist and twist. On the other hand, Vectra coaches brought the steering wheel reaction time to the driver’s actions up to 0.3 seconds. And these are the standards of real champions. And then, the larger the speed, the less the help of the electro -hydraulic power and the more accurate the steering wheel.
In general, probably only the future owner will decide what is the new Opel Vectra. Athlete or just a burgher in good shape. And as you know, everyone has different criteria. But the most important thing is to show the result, that is, to speak. And with this Vectra - everything is in order.
Text Khasan Ganiev, photo gm
Model/Modification Opel Vectra 2.2 Opel Vectra 2.2 DTI
Manufacturer Adam Opel AG/Germany
BODY
Type sedan
Number of doors/places 4/5
ENGINE
The type of gasoline, with multi -point electronic injection diesel, with a high pressure turbine and intermediate air cooling
The location in front is transversely
Working volume (cubic cub) 2198 2171
Number/location of cylinders 4/row
Power, kW (L.S.) at about./Min. 108 (147) at 5600 92 (125) at 4000
Moment (Nm at about./Min.) 203 at 4000 280 at 1500-2750
TRANSMISSION
The rear drive
The gearbox is mechanical, 5-speed automatic 5-speed, sectral type
SUSPENSION
The front/rear is independent, such as McPherson is independent, multi -link, on three transverse levers and one longitudinal
STEERING
Type gear-rake, integral-type electrhydroderpil
Min. The diameter of the turn (m) 10.69
Brakes
Front disk, ventilated
The rear disc
ABS electronic 4-channel, EBD, CBC
Dimensions/volumes/weight
Length/width/height (mm) 4596/1798/1460
Wheel base (mm) 2700
Trunk volume (L) 500
Equipped mass (kg) 1395
Hello load (kg) 475
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed (km/h) 216 206
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 10.2 10.8
Economy
Average fuel consumption (l/100 km) 8.6 6.5
The price in Moscow has not yet been determined
 

A source: "Autopilot"