Opel Sintra

Opel
Opel Sintra (1996-1999)
Sintra
Production period:	1996-1999
Class :	Van
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.2–3.0 liters (104–148 kW) Diesel engine : 2.2 liters (85 kW)
Length:	4670 mm
Width:	1830 mm
Height:	1757 mm
Wheelbase :	2845 mm
Empty weight :	1695 kg
successor	Opel Zafira

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

Rear view

The Opel Sintra was a van made by Opel and was based on a design by the parent company General Motors . It was identical to the Chevrolet Venture , Oldsmobile Silhouette , Pontiac Trans Sport (from 2000 Pontiac Montana ), Buick GL8 and Vauxhall Sintra .

The Sintra offered up to seven people with single seats and eight people with a three-seater bench in the back.

history

When the Sintra was launched in Germany in autumn 1996, it was initially available with two petrol engines, followed by a diesel unit in summer 1998:

• 2.2i: four-cylinder gasoline engine with 104 kW / 141 PS (08.1996-04.1999)
• 3.0i V6: six-cylinder gasoline engine with 148 kW / 201 PS (08.1996-04.1999)
• 2.2 DTI: four-cylinder turbodiesel with direct injection and 85 kW / 115 PS (07.1998-04.1999)

The Luton- based company IBC Vehicles Ltd. was responsible for assembling the Sintra . responsible. The vehicles from the previous model year, on the other hand, rolled off the production line in the same plant, but the company now operated under the new name GM Manufacturing Luton Ltd.

At the same time, the Pontiac Trans Sport (later the Pontiac Montana ) was officially imported to Europe with a few modifications (e.g. with a Pontiac radiator grille without a Pontiac emblem, later including the Chevrolet logo) and through selected Opel dealers as the Chevrolet Trans Sports offered.

The Opel Sintra lagged far behind expectations in terms of sales; He was ultimately hired after the catastrophic results of several crash tests .

In April 1999, the Opel Sintra was replaced by the Zafira, which is based on the Astra platform (GM3000) and is therefore much more compact .

Measures to reduce consumption

In order to reduce the weight of the vehicle, the bonnet was made entirely of aluminum , which resulted in a weight saving of around 6.2 kg compared to a conventional bonnet made of sheet steel . The standard aluminum wheels saved nine kilograms, the front axle stub consisting of an aluminum part four kilograms. The backrest frames of the individual seats, the pedal bracket and the steering wheel hub are made of magnesium alloys . The hollow-bored steering rack made of high-strength steel also enabled further weight savings. Even the coil springs made of new steel were 2.4 kilograms lighter than before. Holes were punched in the side members and the torsion crank of the rear axle and even the tires were specially developed by Firestone to further reduce rolling resistance .

New paths were also broken in terms of emissions. For the first time, secondary air injection was introduced between the engine and the catalytic converter , which, after a cold start, uses an electric fan to blow fresh air into the exhaust system for a few seconds, which leads to faster heating of the catalytic converter due to post-oxidation.

Equipment

GLS

• Full size and side airbags for driver and front passenger
• Three-point seat belts at the front and outside in the second and third row of seats
• pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners in front
• ABS , electronically controlled
• Exterior mirrors on driver and passenger side electrically adjustable and heated
• Third Stoplight
• electric windows in front
• Glove box lockable and illuminated
• Air conditioning , CFC-free
• four light alloy wheels 6J × 15
• Clean air filter system with pollen filter
• Double steel tube reinforcement in doors and sills
• computer-calculated deformation zones at the bow and stern
• Disc brakes front and rear
• two sliding doors with child lock
• Power steering
• Rotatable and height-adjustable front seats with adjustable lumbar support and central armrest
• Thermal insulation glazing, green
• Immobilizer
• Central locking with radio remote control and anti-theft device

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• Anti-theft alarm system with ultrasonic interior monitoring
• Cruise control , electronic
• Level regulation , electronically controlled
• Sunroof , electric
• Four-spoke steering wheel, height adjustable
• Automatic transmission with four speeds and three drive programs
• Front seats with six electric seat adjustment

Technical specifications

model	2.2	3.0	2.2 DTI
Number of cylinders	R4	V6	R4
Engine code	X22XE	X30XE	X22DTH
Displacement (cm³)	2198	2962	2171
Max. Power (kW / PS)	104/142 at 5400	148/201 at 6000	85/115 at 3800
Max. Torque (Nm)	202 at 2600	260 at 3600	260 at 1900-2500
Top speed (km / h)	183-189	201	175
Transmission (standard)	5 speed manual transmission	4-stage automatic	5 speed manual transmission
Acceleration 0-100 km / h (s)	12.8	10.9	14.5
Tank capacity (L)	70	76	70
Combined consumption (l / 100 km)	9.9 p	11.5 S.	7.9 D
Carbon dioxide emissions (l / 100 km)	238 g / km	275 g / km	214 g / km

Sintra Fuel Cell

The Opel Sintra Fuel Cell was the study of a fuel cell vehicle that was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1998. The vehicle was based on the Opel Sintra, had a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a methanol reformer . The system output was 50 kW (68 PS). In September of the same year, Opel presented the Zafira Fuel Cell, a drivable successor based on the Zafira A , at the Paris Motor Show , followed by the Opel HydroGen1 in 2000 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Euro NCAP crash test result
2. ↑ data sheet on netinform.net (accessed on February 21, 2013)
3. ↑ Noriko Hikosaka Behling: Fuel Cells: Current Technology Challenges and Future Research Needs . P. 446.
4. ^ Opel HydroGen: On the Olympic course with hydrogen , spiegel.de, July 3, 2000, accessed on February 21, 2013.

Web links

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

• Only one side for the Opel Sintra

• Driving report: Opel Sintra GLS 2.2 DTI