Opel Astra (2012 year of the year). Description

One of the most difficult tasks is the conversion of the youthful bright hatchback into a family car. This was very successful in the designers of Opel Astra. The new design has not reduced the functionality of the car, so the trunk in the Opel Astra 2012 in a volume of 460 liters, which certainly allows you to place in it not only a few large bags or boxes with seedlings, but also a baby carriage.

Of course, everyone will wonder whether there is enough room in the car and whether it is suitable as a family sedan, because the capacity of one trunk is small.

It can not be said that there are a lot of places in the Opel Astra 2012 salon, but in any case more than in the Ford Focus, for example. And, accordingly, less than, for example, in the Peugeot 408. For a more comfortable trip of passengers in the back seat, the driver and the passenger in the front seat will have to go a little stiffly, that is, they will not be able to lay themselves in their chairs without compromising the comfort of seated Behind. But you do not have to rest your knees on the front panel, sitting in front.

Unfortunately, there is another rather big minus of the presented car - it is a relatively low roof. For high-growth passengers, only a couple of centimeters remain in reserve, so that they do not rest against their heads. And if you take into account the state of Russian roads, then such a passenger can only sympathize with the first significant hummock. But to justify this model, you can say that landing behind the wheel is very convenient, there will not be any problems. The seats in this sedan are very comfortable, they have a pillow that is adjustable along the length and developed lateral support.

Also, the Opel Astra 2012 interior is pleasantly pleased not only by the modern design, but also by the high quality of the materials used in the decoration. To use the multifunction console, you must first remember the location and meaning of the numerous buttons. The creators of this model are convinced that the matching of each function to a separate button is much more convenient and less distracting to the driver while driving, so you will have to try very hard to find the button you need.

In the current model, a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine took its place. Its power is 140 horsepower. Has a six-speed automatic transmission, which in combination with the engine allows the car to quickly gain speed.

But even here there is a significant disadvantage. The matter is that at braking the Opel Astra car is not so pliable, and for this it is necessary to apply considerable efforts. But also you have to adapt to pressing the brake pedal to the "golden mean", since at first the braking will either be too sharp or insufficient.

The steering wheel in the presented sedan is similar to the steering wheel of the Chevrolet Cruze, that is, it has such "airiness", with rectilinear movement it is always necessary to take a little tax.

In the Opel Astra 2012 line, a 1.6 liter petrol engine is also available. Its power corresponds to 180 horsepower (torque - 230 Nm). This type has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in about 9 seconds.