New Opel Astra: smaller and lighter than its predecessor

Posted on 01-06-2015 at 15:41 by ricardo – 38 Comments”

‘Oh, so the internet can’t wait for the official unveiling? Good, find the good out with the rest of the info.’ ~Opel, just.

Opel reacts quickly to the drain of the new Astra (K) and the car has just been officially released. The Astra is on a whole new platform, where focus on the pounds was given. Depending on the version, the new Astra 120 to 200 kg lighter than its predecessor. So is the weight of the bare body is only 280 kg, where that formerly 357 kg. Opel also says the necessary weight of the brakes and the exhaust to have scraped.

Also an important gewichtsbesparingsfactor: he is smaller than his predecessor, that the tide of the ever-expanding C-segmenters finally turned. The wheelbase shrank by 2.3 inches to 268 cm and the length comes out to 447 cm, 4.9 cm shorter than before. He is 146 cm also 2.6 cm less high. For the rear seat passengers, there is 35 mm more legroom.

On the motorenvlak we see the sources of power, ranging from 95 to 200 hp. The smallest is a 1.0-litre three-cylinder Ecotec turbo engine, with 105 hp and 170 Nm. Above it we find a aluminum 1.4 Ecotec four-cylinder turbocharged engine with 145 hp and 250 Nm. The instapdiesel is a 1.6 CDTi with 95 hp.

In the beautifully designed dashboard with a large touch screen central, in which the IntelliLink infotainment system is central. Optionally, you can from there work in a Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The Astra gets a host of safety features, consisting of Traffic Sign Assistant, Lane Keep Assist, Following Distance Indication and Forward Collision Alert as well as Imminent Vomiting.

We are getting for now only the five-door version to be seen, but count on that the stationvariant not be long in coming. At the IAA in Frankfurt you can get him in to see the real, and the sales in the last quarter of this year to begin.

Gallery: Opel Astra 2016

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