Opel Astra H.

Opel
Opel Astra five-door (2004-2006)
Astra H
Production period:	2004–2010 (for Eastern Europe: until 2014)
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Hatchback , sedan , station wagon , convertible
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.4–2.0 liters (55–177 kW) Diesel engines : 1.3–1.9 liters (59–110 kW)
Length:	4249-4587 mm
Width:	1804 mm
Height:	1435-1500 mm
Wheelbase :	2614-2703 mm
Empty weight :	1210-1613 kg
Previous model	Opel Astra G.
successor	Opel Astra J Opel Cascada

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The Astra H ( lat. Astra "star") is a type of vehicle in the compact class of Opel . It is the successor to the Astra G and was manufactured from March 2004 to September 2010 for the German market. The Astra H is still offered in some markets today.

On his Delta - platform also models built General Motors brands Vauxhall , Holden and Saturn on. A hatchback and GTC variant of the Astra H, which was slightly modified for the American market, was also sold in North America as the Saturn Astra from 2007 to 2009 . In Chile and Mexico , General Motors sells the Astra H as the Chevrolet Astra , in other countries in South America such as Argentina and Brazil as the Chevrolet Vectra (notchback) and Chevrolet Vectra GT (hatchback). In Australia and New Zealand, the Astra is sold under the “Holden” brand.

In December 2009, the ninth generation of the middle 1962 introduced model Opel Kadett / Astra as Astra J introduced.

Up to the attitude of car production at the Bochum plant of Opel Astra H was still running until December 2014 for the Eastern European market by the band and was there in parallel with the Astra J as Opel Astra Classic III offered. Production for the Russian market takes place in Saint Petersburg . There the model is marketed alongside the current Astra generation under the name Opel Astra Family .

Model variants

• five-door hatchback (March 2004 to September 2009)
• five-door station wagon (caravan; August 2004 to September 2010)
• three-door hatchback (GTC; March 2005 to September 2010)
• two-door convertible (TwinTop) with retractable steel roof (May 2006 to September 2010)
• four-door notchback (Sedan; October 2006 to March 2010 - preferably built for the Eastern European market)
• Delivery truck with three doors

In contrast to the previous models, the four-door sedan with notchback was initially only offered in Eastern Europe, Turkey and South America (there under the name Chevrolet Vectra ) from autumn 2006 . In the other markets, the four-door car no longer plays a role in this class.

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  Rear view

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  Opel Astra Caravan (2004-2006)

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  Opel Astra GTC (2005-2006)

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  Opel Astra TwinTop (2006)

Facelift

In February 2007, the Astra H was modified, which could be seen, among other things, from the changed rear lights made of clear instead of solid-colored plastic and other bumpers at the front and rear. In the three-door GTC and the TwinTop, the facelift was limited to a radiator grille and a central bumper grille with a rectangular grille instead of the previous horizontal struts.

From October 2008 the notchback sedan of the Astra H could now also be ordered in Germany. It was only available with a 1.6-liter Twinport engine.

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  Opel Astra five-door (2007-2009)

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  Rear view

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  Opel Astra GTC (2007-2010)

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  Opel Astra notchback (2008-2010)

Equipment variants (for Germany)

The following equipment variants were offered in Germany:

• Astra (basic model, Essentia as a new EU vehicle, from 2008 referred to as Selection "110 years" ).
• Black & White (2010)
• Edition , meanwhile Catch me now .
• Edition "111 Years"
• Enjoy is the equipment version for new EU vehicles and corresponds to the Edition version with the exception of ESPplus .
• Navi , formerly Catch me , before that Edition Plus . Special model in Germany / Austria, like edition but with navigation system .
• Innovation , from 2008 called INNOVATION "110 Years" .
• Endless Summer , only as a convertible (from 2007).
• Sports
• Elegance (10 / 2004-06 / 2005)
• Cosmo
• OPC
• OPC Nürburgring Edition
• OPC Race Camp

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  Astra Caravan as Edition "111 Years" (2010)

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  Astra GTC as Edition "Black & White" (2010)

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  Interior of the "Sport" edition with color navigation system

The equipment variants in other countries differ from the German offer. In Italy, for example, no Sport version is offered; in other countries such as Great Britain, the models are offered with completely different names with partly the same equipment (“Club”, “Life”, “SRi”). Only one or two models are sold in export markets such as China or Chile. All variants come as standard with power steering , central locking with remote control, electric front windows and electric exterior mirrors , six airbags , anti-lock braking system , immobilizer and electronic stability program (ESPplus), traction control (TCplus), cornering brake control (CBC, brake pressure control in curves), and one Brake assist . A park pilot is also supplied with the Astra GTC (from Edition ).

Standard optional or available in higher trim levels are extras such as a cruise control , a climate control (ECC), a DVD - navigation system , a Bluetooth - hands-free (this support, however, only the hands-free profile and not the more modern remote SIM Access Profile ), a Tire pressure control system (TPMS) or a parking aid (PDC).

Other options include a chassis with electronic damper control (IDS +) and AFL (Adaptive Forward Lighting) cornering lights in conjunction with bi-xenon headlights.

OPC

Opel Astra OPC (2005-2010)

The sporty top model OPC , which was sold from autumn 2005, has enlarged bumpers and side skirts, a centrally positioned exhaust, standard 18 "wheels (optional 19" wheels) and Recaro sports seats. The 2.0-l turbo engine with 177 kW (240 hp) enables acceleration to 100 km / h in 6.4 seconds, and the top speed is 244 km / h.

At the end of October 2005, the OPC undercut the class course record on the Nürburgring by four seconds in 8: 35.93 minutes. Racing driver Manuel Reuter was at the wheel . This record drive under the motto technology transfer from the racetrack to the road was elaborately staged (various cameras on the car and on the track, helicopter shots ) and finally distributed on a DVD with the title Pure Passion as a marketing tool, including inboard shots with displayed measurement data, aerial shots and contains the complete lap from the cockpit perspective.

In 2008 there was a special model called the OPC Nürburgring Edition with a rally pattern on the bonnet, roof and rear. The most important equipment details of this version were the 19 "alloy wheels in bi-color design and the electronic chassis control IDS-Plus2 (newer generation). The Nürburgring Edition was limited to 835 pieces, this was a homage to Manuel Reuter's 2005 in one Astra H OPC clocked a lap time of 8: 35.93 minutes on the Nürburgring Nordschleife .

In 2009 the Astra OPC Race Camp was offered. This was only available in white: the roof, the radiator grille, the exterior mirrors and the wheels are painted black. It also has the purely mechanical chassis from its British sister model VXR . It also has fewer features than the normal OPC.

In September 2010 the production of the Astra OPC was stopped.

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  Opel Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition (2008)

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  Opel Astra OPC Race Camp (2009)

Technical specifications

Engines

The petrol engine range extends from the 1.4 l engine with 66  kW (in Austria from 55  kW ) to the top model 2.0 l turbo with 177 kW, as well as with the diesels from the entry model with 1.3 l displacement and 66 kW up to 1.9 l with 110 kW. From December 2005 the newly developed 1.8-liter petrol engine ( Z18XER ) with 140 hp was delivered.

Petrol engines

	1.4	1.4 Twinport	1.4 LPG ecoFLEX	1.6 Twinport	1.6 LPG ecoFLEX	1.6	1.6 turbo	1.8		2.0 turbo	2.0 turbo	2.0 Turbo OPC
Construction period		03 / 2004– 09/2010	08/2009 - 09/2010	03/2004– 11/2007	08/2009 - 09/2010	11/2006 - 09/2010		03/2004– 01/2006	01/2006 - 08/2010	03/2004– 11/2006	03 / 2004– 09/2010	08/2005– 09/2010
Engine type	In-line four- cylinder petrol engine with multi-point injection						R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and multi-point injection	In-line four- cylinder petrol engine with multi-point injection		R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and multi-point injection
Engine identification	Z14XEL	Z14XEP		Z16XEP, Z16XE1	Z16XER		Z16LET	Z18XE	Z18XER	Z20LEL	Z20LER	Z20LEH
Valve control	four valves per cylinder, DOHC , chain			four valves per cylinder, DOHC , timing belt
Displacement	1364 cc			1598 cc				1796 cc		1998 cc
Bore × stroke	73.4 mm x 80.6 mm			79.0 mm × 81.5 mm				80.5 mm x 88.2 mm		86.0 mm × 86.0 mm
compression	10.5: 1						8.8: 1	10.5: 1		8.8: 1
Power at 1 / min	55 kW (75 PS) at 5200 rpm	66 kW (90 PS) at 5600 rpm	(LPG: 65 kW (88 PS)) Petrol: 66 kW (90 PS) at 5600 rpm	77 kW (105 PS) at 6000 rpm	(LPG: 82 kW (111 PS)) Petrol: 85 kW (116 PS) at 6000 rpm	85 kW (116 hp) at 6000 rpm	132 kW (179 hp) at 5500 rpm	92 kW (125 PS) at 5600 rpm	103 kW (140 PS) at 6300 rpm	125 kW (170 hp) at 5200 rpm	147 kW (200 PS) at 5400 rpm	177 kW (241 hp) at 5600 rpm
Max. Torque at 1 / min	120 Nm at 3800 rpm	125 Nm at 4000 rpm	119 Nm at 4000 rpm	150 Nm at 3900 rpm	LPG: 147 Petrol: 155 at 4000 rpm	155 Nm at 4000 rpm	230 Nm at 1980-5500 rpm	170 Nm at 3800 rpm	175 Nm at 3800 rpm	250 Nm at 1950-4000 rpm	262 Nm at 4200 rpm	320 Nm at 2400-5600 rpm
Gearbox as standard	Five-speed manual transmission						Six-speed manual transmission	Five-speed manual transmission		Six-speed manual transmission
Gearbox optional	-	Five-speed Easytronic	-	Five-speed Easytronic	-	Five-speed Easytronic	-	Four-stage automatic		-
Top speed		178 km / h	(170 km / h) 178 km / h	185 km / h	(189 km / h) 191 km / h 1	191 km / h	221 km / h	198 km / h	208 km / h	217 km / h	237 km / h	244 km / h 2
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h		13.7 s	(14.3 s) 14.1 s	12.3 s	(12.2 s) 12.0 s 1	11.7 s	8.3 s	10.8 s	10.2 s	8.9 s	8.2 s	6.4 s 2
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	6.3 l		LPG: 8.1 l Petrol: 6.1 l	6.6 l	LPG: 8.3 l Petrol: 6.6 l	6.5 l	7.7 l		7.1 l	9.0 l	9.3 l	9.2 l
CO 2 emissions (combined)	151 g / km	146 g / km	LPG: 130 g / km Petrol: 146 g / km	158 g / km	LPG: 142 g / km Petrol: 158 g / km	155 g / km	185 g / km		169 g / km	216 g / km	223 g / km	221 g / km
annotation	only Austria		only as a caravan	also as a twin top	only as a caravan	also as a twin top			also as a twin top			only as GTC

• Figures for 5-door and manual transmission
• ¹ Values ​​for caravan and manual transmission
• ² Values ​​for GTC and manual transmission

Diesel engines

Initially, a soot particle filter was only available for the diesel models at an additional cost. From the revision at the end of 2006 this was part of the standard scope. However, depending on the driving style, it has to regenerate approximately every 1000–2000 km, which then results in an additional consumption of 5 to 10 liters of diesel / 100 km over a few kilometers and can lead to a slight roar in the exhaust system . Like the other German car manufacturers, Opel relies on the combustion of the collected soot particles by post-injection and thus the conversion into CO ₂ .

The 1.3 and 1.9 CDTI engines were jointly developed by GM Powertrain and Fiat . After the end of the joint venture, General Motors and Fiat share the intellectual rights to this engine; some of the diesel engines are manufactured in the General Motors factories and some at Fiat. The 1.7 CDTI engines are from Isuzu . The 1.3 CDTI ECOTEC won the Engine Of The Year Award in 2005 in the 1.0 to 1.4 liter displacement class.

model	Motor ISIN drawing	Displacement (cm³)	Output kW (PS) at 1 / min	Max. Torque (Nm at 1 / min)	Fuel consumption 1 l / 100 km	CO 2 emissions, combined	transmission	comment	construction time
Line four-cylinder - Diesel engines
1.3 CDTI	Z13DTH	1248	66 (90) / 4000	200 / 1750-2500	4.8	130 g / km	Six-speed or 6-speed Easytronic		05 / 2005-09 / 2010
1.7 CDTI	Z17DTL	1686	59 (80) / 4400	170 / 1800-2800	4.9	132 g / km	Five-speed	not in the GTC	03 / 2004-06 / 2005
1.7 CD TI 3	Z17DTH	1686	74 (100) / 4400	240/2300	5.0	135 g / km	Five-speed or six-speed		03 / 2004-03 / 2007
1.7 CDTI (DPF)	Z17DTJ / A17DTJ 4	1686	81 (110) / 3800	260/2300	5.2	138 g / km	Six-speed		04/2007–09/2010
1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX	Z17DTJ / A17DTJ 4	1686	81 (110) / 3800	260/2300	4.5	119 g / km	Six-speed		11/2008 - 09/2010
1.7 CD TI 3	Z17DTR / A17DTR 4	1686	92 (125) / 4000	280/2300	5.4	143 g / km	Six-speed		04/2007–09/2010
1.9 CDTI	Z19DTL	1910	74 (100) / 3500	260 / 1700-2500	6.0	162 g / km	Six-speed		07 / 2005-09 / 2010
1.9 CDTI	Z19DT	1910	88 (120) / 3500	280 / 2000-2750	6.0	162 g / km	Six-speed / six-speed automatic with ActiveSelect		07 / 2005-09 / 2010
1.9 CDTI	Z19DTJ	1910	88 (120) / 4000	280 / 2000-2750	5.8	158 g / km	Six-speed		03 / 2004-06 / 2005
1.9 CD TI 2 3	Z19DTH	1910	110 (150) / 4000	320 / 2000-2750	5.8	157 g / km	Six-speed	also in the twin top	11 / 2004-09 / 2010

• ¹ Combined in l / 100 km (1999/100 / EC directive), sedan, manual transmission.
• ² This engine is also available in a twin top.
• ³ The CDTI lettering of the 1.7 (74 kW) or since 2007 (92 kW) and the 1.9 (110 kW) diesel differ from the other diesel engines by the two red “TI” letters.
• ^4th from 04/2009

Fuel tank

The fuel tank holds 52 liters in all model variants.

transmission

Is standard on all engines, a five-speed gearbox . More powerful engines are combined with a six-speed gearbox. Both the more robust five-speed (F23) and the more vulnerable six-speed transmission (M32) were available for the Z17DTH. Alternatively, there is a four- or six-speed automatic or an automated manual transmission , which Opel calls Easytronic . This has five gears; a six-speed version is available for the 1.3 CDTi .

Dimensions

Depending on the model, the Astra is approx. 4.25 m (five-door), 4.29 m (GTC), 4.52 m (caravan / delivery van) or 4.48 m (TwinTop) long, 1.75 m (2, 03 m with mirrors) wide and 1.44 m (GTC), 1.46 m (five-door), 1.50 m (caravan / delivery van) or 1.41 m (TwinTop) high. It is around 10 to 23 cm longer than the previous model.

Luggage compartment

The luggage compartment volume is as follows: five-door: 380–1295 l, caravan: 500–1590 l, GTC: 340–1070 l, twin top: 440 l closed / approx. 200 l open

Prices

The list prices range from € 16,360 to € 30,150 (as of June 2007, Germany ) for the models with basic equipment.

The Astra H worldwide

In Australia and New Zealand it was sold under the name Holden Astra H as a five-door hatchback, as a coupé (GTC), wagon (caravan) and as a twin top; You can choose from the Ecotec petrol engines with 1.8 l, 2.0 l with turbocharging and 2.2 l with direct injection, as well as the 1.9-liter diesel engine (88 kW / 120 PS).

In South America, the five-door Astra hatchback from Brazilian production is offered as the Chevrolet Vectra GT with a two-liter engine (89–94 kW / 121–126 hp), as well as a four-door notchback version (Chevrolet Vectra) with a two-liter or a 2.4-liter four-cylinder (107 kW / 146 PS, with alcohol operation 110 kW / 150 PS). The car, which is called Chevrolet Astra and comes from Antwerp, is also available as a five-door with a 1.8-liter gasoline engine and 103 kW (140 PS) and a 1.9-liter turbo diesel (88 kW / 120 PS) as a Chevrolet Astra OPC with 175 kW (240 PS) two-liter turbo engine in the program. Externally, this OPC differed from the European variant only by the Chevrolet logo, with the Opel logo still being found on the ignition strip cover. Initially, the complete OPC body kit was used, but later the OPC-specific front apron was replaced by a conventional bumper of the revised five-door model with the OPC line approach, while the OPC rear apron was still installed.

The Saturn Astra has been sold in the USA and Canada since autumn 2007. These are Astra three- and five-door models with 1.8-liter four-cylinder (103 kW / 140 PS) built at the Opel plant in Antwerp. However, when General Motors gave up the Saturn brand , the Astra disappeared from the market in North America. In Mexico the car is only offered as a five-door model under the name Chevrolet Astra; In addition to the 1.8-liter, the two-liter turbo with 150 kW / 204 PS is also available here.

In China, the notchback version of the Astra was offered under the name Opel Astra A + until recently.

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  Vauxhall Astra (Great Britain)

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  Saturn Astra (USA)

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  Holden Astra (Australia)

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  Chevrolet Vectra (Uruguay)

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  Chevrolet Astra GTC (Chile)

Web links

Commons : Opel Astra H  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official Opel Astra H website (Switzerland)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ADAC (Ed.): Crash-Test Opel Astra H. In: Motorwelt 07/2004 ( PDF file; 0.1 MB )
2. ↑ Auto, Motor und Sport Spezial, Auto Katalog, model year 2012, Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, page 123; Thomas Aschwer: Opel - The last Astra. In: ruhrnachrichten.de. March 28, 2014, accessed July 14, 2015 .  ; Opel Astra III NB - zakonczenie produkcji. In: automobilblog.pl. June 11, 2014, accessed July 14, 2015 . 
3. ^ ^{A b c} Eckhart Bartels, Rainer Manthey: Opel: Vehicle Chronicle Volume 3: 1991–2012. Podszun, Brilon 2013, ISBN 978-3-86133-666-2 , pp. 60/61 and 67/68.
4. ↑ Agreement between GM and FIAT: Joint venture is ended. February 14, 2005, accessed September 19, 2010 . 
5. ↑ International Engine of the Year Awards. Previous Winners. (No longer available online.) UKIP Media & Events Ltd, archived from the original on January 7, 2012 ; Retrieved September 19, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Holden New Zealand - Astra - SRi - Specifications. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008 ; Retrieved September 19, 2010 (English). 
7. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
9. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
10. ↑ Chevrolet® | Astra 2008 | Chevrolet® Astra. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 15, 2007 ; Retrieved September 19, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.