Opel Astra domestic assembly - German quality in the Russian version

The German automobile concern, which never became Russian property in the crisis years, continues its expansion to the east and successfully develops new markets. A very successful development on the basis of inexpensive Cadett, dubbed the Astra, quickly became a star in the automobile horizon. In the period until 2009, the assembly was in Germany, after production was transferred to the Russian plant of the company.

Opel Astra domestic assembly immediately won popularity among Russian motorists with its low price and truly German reliability. The high production culture and the quality standards of assembly of the car planted at the enterprise allowed to get a really excellent product, which was appreciated by the consumer. This fact is confirmed by the growth in sales in car dealerships.

Exterior Opel Astra - sportiness and elegance

Opel Astra domestic assembly has a very interesting and memorable appearance, with a new enlightened optics and an expressive individuality of a sporty look. The chrome grille with the company logo looks great, especially with a bright red color of the body or on a contrasting black background, although the choice of car coloring is not limited to this.

Inside the Opel Astra of the domestic assembly, too, looks pretty elegant, and the interior materials - high-quality plastic, polished console with wood inserts - do not look like a jerky. The driver's workplace is thought through to the smallest detail, the engineers took into account the previous operating experience and introduced some innovations in the operation of the turn signal switches and wiper controllers, they are not fixed in the extreme position.

Opel Astra 2000 is equipped with a powerful engine with a working volume of 1600 cubic meters. Cm, which allows you to accelerate the car to a speed of over 180 km per hour, and the speed limit is imposed forcibly. The pickup is quite high and the first one hundred car gets a little more than 13 seconds. Coupled with the engine works well robotic gearbox with the ability to transfer it to the sport mode.

Features of the Opel Astra

The steering of the Opel Astra of the domestic assembly is very sensitive and informative, the ABS braking system is worked according to the standard for this class of cars: in front of the disk, and behind the drum mechanisms. The work of these systems does not cause special censures, all within the limits of the norm. In dense urban traffic and on the country highway the car allows the driver to feel quite confident.

The body type of the Opel Astra wagon is very popular in our country, first of all, because it is really very practical, with a modest in appearance outer dimensions, the folded rear seats form an absolutely smooth surface. The size of the rear opening allows you to load large objects in the salon, for example, a refrigerator.

The sporting character of this car is well manifested by the inclusion of the appropriate mode of movement, indicated by the letter S. The adjustment of the suspension is quite stiff, which allows the car to keep the road well, to pass the potholes on our roads evenly, only occasionally "bucking" on particularly uneven areas. The conclusion from the description of merits and some features of auto can be made very positive for the object under consideration. In general, the car is worthy of taking its place in your personal garage.