Opel Astra J.

Opel
Opel Astra five-door (2009-2012)
Astra J.
Production period:	2009-2018
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Station wagon , sedan , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.4–2.0 liters (64–206 kW) Diesel engines : 1.3–2.0 liters (70–143 kW)
Length:	4419-4698 mm
Width:	1814-1840 mm
Height:	1482-1535 mm
Wheelbase :	2685-2695 mm
Empty weight :	1373-1613 kg
Previous model	Opel Astra H.
successor	Opel Astra K

The Opel Astra is a car - model of the compact class of the car manufacturer Opel and the successor to the Opel Astra H . The car was presented to the public at the IAA 2009 in Frankfurt am Main .

Still called Astra I during development, the name was changed to Astra J when it was launched in order to prevent the capital letter I from being misunderstood as 1.

Production of the Astra K began in July 2015 and was launched as a five-door model in October of the same year. The Sports Tourer has also been available to order since October 2015. The three-door hatchback model Astra J GTC and the four-door sedan Astra notchback continued to be built until 2018 before they were withdrawn from the market without replacement.

history

On December 4, 2009, the fourth generation of the Astra came onto the market as a five-door hatchback sedan. The wagon version Sports Tourer followed on 13 November 2010. Since September 2012 added a saloon offering. In April 2013, a convertible version based on the Astra J finally followed. It is offered as an independent model under the name Cascada .

Model variants

• five-door hatchback (December 2009 to July 2015)
• five-door station wagon (Sports Tourer; November 2010 to September 2015)
• three-door hatchback (GTC; January 2012 to April 2018)
• four-door notchback (September 2012 to August 2018)

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  Rear view

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  Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2010-2012)

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  Rear view

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  Opel Astra GTC (2012-2018)

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  Rear view

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  Interior (variant with navigation and steering wheel remote control)

Facelift

With the introduction of the notchback sedan in September 2012, the hatchback and the station wagon were subtly revised, so that from now on a three-dimensional chrome crossbar is used in the radiator grille, the ends of which are now bent upwards. The headlights have a black background and the bezels of the fog lights are now partially rimmed with chrome. At the rear, the Astra is now partially recognizable by a chrome strip (not with option OPC-Line 1) and a modified rear apron (not with option FlexFix [bike carrier]),

On the technical side, new assistance systems and new engines are used. From the end of 2012, a two-liter bi-turbo diesel engine with an output of 195 hp was offered. In addition, the 1.4-liter turbo gasoline engine with 140 hp now has an automatic overboost function that can increase the maximum torque by ten percent from 200 to 220 Nm in the short term. As of November 2013, the 1.4 liter naturally aspirated engine with 87 or 100 hp was discontinued, as the 1.6 liter, 115 hp naturally aspirated engine took over the position of the basic engine.

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  Front of the facelifted version

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  Rear of the facelifted version

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  Astra 2.0 CDTI BiTurbo (2012–2015) with sports package

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  Rear view of the model with sports package

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  Opel Astra notchback (2012-2018)

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  Rear view

Equipment variants

While the Astra five-door and Sports Tourer are each available in several equipment lines, only the Edition and Innovation variants are offered for the Astra GTC . As usual, the scope and price of the simplest equipment line varies greatly depending on the country. The prices of the two most extensive equipment lines are identical in each case.

Opel Astra White Edition (2012)

• Edition (12 / 2009–11 / 2010, 12 / 2011–08 / 2018)
• Cosmo (12/2009 - 06/2010)
• Selection (12/2009 - 12/2013)
• Sports (12/2009 - 12/2013)
• Innovation (06/2010–12/2013)
• Design Edition (11 / 2010–11 / 2011)
• Edition Sport (12 / 2011-06 / 2012)
• 150 years of Opel (12 / 2011–11 / 2012)
• Cool & Sound (01/2012)
• Color Edition (02 / 2012-06 / 2012)
• White Edition (04 / 2012-06 / 2012)
• FUN (06 / 2012–12 / 2013)
• Active (11/2012–12/2013)
• BiTurbo (11 / 2012-07 / 2015)
• ENERGY (01 / 2014-06 / 2014)
• Exclusive (01 / 2014-06 / 2014)
• Style (06 / 2014-06 / 2015)
• Excellence (06/2015–08/2018)
• Drive (2015)

OPC

Opel Astra OPC (2012-2018)

The sportiest version of the Astra J, the OPC , appeared in the summer of 2012. Like its predecessor, the Astra H OPC, it is based exclusively on the Astra GTC and now has a 2.0-liter turbo engine with direct fuel injection producing 206 kW (280 PS ) and generates a torque of 400 Nm.

The special features of the Astra J OPC include the mechanical multi -disc limited slip differential from Drexler Motorsport known from the Corsa OPC Nürburgring Edition , a 355 Brembo brake system on the front axle, the Flexride sports suspension equipped with shock absorbers from ZF Sachs , the Opel own high-performance bucket seats with AGR - seal of approval and the exclusive exterior.

OPC Cup

In November 2012, Opel announced that it would be holding its own brand cup, the "Astra OPC Cup" , as part of the VLN endurance championship Nürburgring 2013. An Astra J OPC serves as the basis for this, which Kissling-Motorsport professionally builds for the customer teams. In the racing configuration , the vehicle generates around 300 hp and 400 Nm, also has various carbon fiber add-on parts, a 378 performance friction 6-piston brake system, motorsport rims from ATS in the format 9.5 × 18 inches and a lightweight construction -Body shell with integrated safety structure.

landing gear

The special feature of the vehicle is its rear suspension, which is designed as a torsion beam axle with Watt linkage . The additional Watt linkage absorbs the forces acting on the side and thus allows more elasticity where it is required.

Final assembly

Depending on the version, the Opel Astra J was built in the GM plants in Ellesmere Port , UK , and in Gliwice , Poland .

Due to the closure of Opel Bochum, production of the five-door hatchback was relocated from Rüsselsheim to Poland earlier than planned in early 2014 , in order to free up capacity for the Zafira Tourer in Rüsselsheim. The Zafira Tourer was supposed to fill the gap in production in Rüsselsheim. The Astra J was produced in Poland as a five-door and GTC. The Cascada and Astra H Classic were also created there at the same time. The Sports Tourer was assembled in England.

safety

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The Opel Astra J reached the Euro-NCAP - Crash test in 2009 five out of five stars.

Technical specifications

Petrol engines

	1.4 (ecoFLEX) 1	1.4 (ecoFLEX)	1.6 (ecoFLEX)	1.4 Turbo (ecoFLEX)	1.4 Turbo (ecoFLEX)	1.4 LPG Turbo ecoFLEX	1.6 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo ecoFLEX	1.6 turbo	1.6 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo ecoFLEX 3	OPC
Construction period	09/2009–11/2013		09/2009–08/2018	06/2010-04/2018	09/2009–08/2018	01 / 2012–08 / 2018	11 / 2012-04 / 2018	09/2009–11/2012	12/2013–04/2018	06 / 2012-04 / 2018
Engine type and number of cylinders	R4 petrol engine with multi-point injection			R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and multi-point injection			R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and direct injection	R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and multi-point injection	R4 gasoline engine with turbocharger and direct injection
Engine identification	A14XEL	A14XER	A16XER	A14NEL	A14NET		A16XHT	A16LET	A16SHT	A20NFT
Displacement	1398 cc		1598 cc	1364 cc			1598 cc			1998 cc
power	64 kW (87 PS) 6000 rpm	74 kW (100 PS) 6000 rpm	85 kW (115 PS) 6000 rpm	88 kW (120 hp) 4200-6000 rpm	103 kW (140 PS) 4900-6000 rpm		125 kW (170 PS) 6000 rpm	132 kW (180 PS) 5500 rpm	147 kW (200 hp) 5500 rpm	206 kW (280 hp) 5500 rpm
Torque	130 Nm 4000 rpm	130 Nm 4000 rpm	155 Nm 4000 rpm	200 Nm (220 Nm) 2 1850-4200 rpm	200 Nm (220 Nm) 2 1850-4900 rpm		260 Nm (280 Nm) 2 1650-3200 rpm	230 Nm 2200-5400 rpm	280 Nm (300 Nm) 1650-3500 rpm	400 Nm 2500-4500 rpm
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission			6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	-		6-stage automatic	-	6-stage automatic	-	6-stage automatic	6-stage automatic	-	-
Top speed	168 km / h	174 km / h	188 km / h [182 km / h]	192 km / h	202 km / h [200 km / h]	200 km / h	220 km / h	221 km / h [211 km / h]	230 km / h	250 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	15.1 s	13.9 s	11.7 s [13.3 s]	10.1	9.9 s [10.2 s]	10.8 s	8.7 s	8.5 s [9.0 s]	7.9 s	6.0 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	5.5 l	5.5 l (5.3 l)	6.3 L (5.9 L) [7.1 L]	5.9 l (5.5 l)	5.9 l (5.5 l) [6.7 l]	Super 6.1 l LPG 8.1 lG	5.9 l	6.8 l [7.5 l]	6.6 l	8.1 l
CO 2 emissions (combined)	129 g / km	129 g / km (124 g / km)	147 g / km (139 g / km) [167 g / km]	138 g / km (129 g / km)	138 g / km (129 g / km) [157 g / km]	144 g / km / 132 g / km	139 g / km	159 g / km [169 g / km]	154 g / km	189 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 5 / Euro 6

• Figures in square brackets for models with automatic transmission, figures in round brackets for models with a start-stop system

¹From June 2012 sold as 1.4 ecoFLEX .

² with overboost +20 Nm for a short time

³ only in the GTC

Diesel engines

The 1.3 and 2.0 liter diesel engines were developed together with Fiat.

	1.3 CDTI (ecoFLEX)	1.7 CDT I	1.7 CDT I (ecoFLEX)	1.6 CDTI (ecoFLEX)	1.7 CD TI	1.7 CD TI (ecoFLEX)	1.6 CD TI (ecoFLEX)	2.0 CDTI (ecoFLEX)	2.0 CDTI (ecoFLEX)	2.0 Bi Turbo CDTI
Construction period	09/2009–08/2013	09/2009–06/2011	06/2011–05/2014	05 / 2014-08 / 2018	09/2009–06/2012	06/2011–05/2014	05 / 2014-08 / 2018	09/2009–06/2011	06/2011–06/2015	11 / 2012–07 / 2015
Engine type and number of cylinders	R4 diesel engine with turbocharger and common rail injection									R4 diesel engine with two turbochargers and common rail injection
Engine identification	A13DTE	A17DTJ	A17DTC, A17DTE	B16DTL	A17DTR	A17DTF, A17DTS	B16DTH	A20DTH	A20DTH	A20DTR
Displacement	1248 cc	1686 cc		1598 cc	1686 cc		1598 cc	1956 cc
power	70 kW (95 PS) 4000 rpm	81 kW (110 PS) 3800 rpm	81 kW (110 PS) 4000 rpm	81 kW (110 hp) 3500-4000 rpm	92 kW (125 PS) 4000 rpm	96 kW (130 PS) 4000 rpm	100 kW (136 hp) 3500-4000 rpm	118 kW (160 PS) 4000 rpm	121 kW (165 hp) 4000 rpm	143 kW (195 PS) 4000 rpm
Torque	190 Nm 1750-3250 rpm	260 Nm 1700-2550 rpm	280 Nm 1750-2500 rpm	300 Nm 1750-2500 rpm	280 Nm 2000-2700 rpm	300 Nm 2000-2500 rpm	320 Nm 2000 rpm	350 Nm 1750-2500 rpm		400 Nm 1750-2500 rpm
Gearbox, as standard	6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	-							6-stage automatic		-
Top speed	175 km / h	181 km / h	186 km / h (188 km / h)	186 km / h	195 km / h	198 km / h (201 km / h)	200 km / h	215 km / h [209 km / h]		226 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	14.5 s	12.6 s	12.3 s (12.5 s)	12.0 s	11.5 s	10.6 s (11.2 s)	10.3 s	9.0 s [9.2 s]		7.8 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	4.1 L (3.9 L)	4.5 l	4.3 l (3.7 l)	(3.7 l)	4.5 l	4.3 l (3.7 l)	(3.9 l)	4.9 l (4.7 l) [5.8 l]	4.9 l (4.5 l) [5.8 l]	(5.1 l)
CO 2 emissions (combined)	109 g / km (104 g / km)	119 g / km	114 g / km (99 g / km)	97 g / km	124 g / km	114 g / km (99 g / km)	104 g / km	129 g / km (123 g / km) [154 g / km]	129 g / km (119 g / km) [154 g / km]	(135 g / km)
Emission standard according to EU classification	5 euro			Euro 6	5 euro		Euro 6	5 euro

• Figures in square brackets for models with automatic transmission, figures in round brackets for models with a start-stop system

Fuel tank

The fuel tank holds 56 liters in all model variants. The LPG variant has a 48 liter (gross, net approx. 36 l) LPG tank installed.

transmission

Basically, all model variants are delivered with a six-speed gearbox . The non-supercharged naturally aspirated gasoline engines and the 1.3CDTI are an exception and are combined with a five-speed gearbox. Alternatively, there is a six-stage automatic. The power is transmitted to the front wheels. There were no four-wheel drives.

Dimensions

The Astra has different sizes depending on the model:

• Length: 4.42 m (five-door), 4.47 m (GTC), 4.66 m (notchback) and 4.70 m (Sports Tourer)
• Width: 1.81 m (five-door, notchback and sports tourer) and 1.84 m (GTC)
• Height: 1.48 m (GTC), 1.50 m (notchback), 1.51 m (five-door) and 1.54 m (Sports Tourer).
• Compared to its predecessor, it has grown by around 17 to 18 cm in length.

Luggage compartment

While the trunk volume of the five-door model shrank by 10 to 370 liters in normal condition and by 60 to 1235 liters with the second row of seats folded down, the volume of the Sports Tourer was retained at 500 liters; only with the seats folded down did the volume drop by 40 to 1550 liters. The trunk volume of the GTC increased by 40 to 380 liters. The notchback sedan has a volume of 460 liters.

The Astra J worldwide

In Great Britain, the Astra J (like some of its predecessors) is manufactured and sold under the brand name Vauxhall .

In the USA, the notchback sedan is sold as the Buick Verano , which is available with two petrol engines with 2.0 liters (254 hp) and 2.4 liters (182 hp).

In China, the five-door hatchback sedan is sold as the Buick Excelle XT and the four-door notchback sedan as the Buick Excelle (not to be confused with the "Excelle", which is a twin of the Daewoo Lacetti ).

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  Vauxhall Astra (here with sports suspension)

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  Buick Excelle XT

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  Buick Verano Sedan

Web links

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

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Opel Astra Blog . Adam Opel GmbH. March 6, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Search for car type classes . GDV Dienstleistungs-GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Prices for Astra Sports Tourer 2015
4. ↑ Mario Hommen: Ratgeber & Verkehr - purchase advice: Opel Astra - compact with class. In: motorzeitung.de. October 26, 2018, accessed December 30, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Presentation of the Opel Astra: The bright spot
6. ↑ That costs the Astra as a station wagon
7. ↑ Press release on Opel Media
8. ↑ Opel back in motorsport with Astra OPC Cup
9. ↑ Chassis - driving report Opel Astra . Focus Online. October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
10. ↑ [1]
11. ↑ Opel pulls Astra production out of Germany earlier
12. ↑ Crash test Opel Astra J (ADAC 11/2009)
13. ↑ Scoring in the Euro NCAP crash test