Opel Astra Caravan • 1999 • Commercial

Описание: The Opel Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) developed and produced by the German automaker Opel since 1991,currently at its sixth generation. It was first launched in September 1991 as a direct replacement to the Opel Kadett. As of 2025,the car slots between the smaller Corsa supermini and the larger Frontera subcompact crossover SUV.

The Astra F debuted in September 1991. With the Kadett E's successor,Opel adopted the Astra nameplate,which was already used by Vauxhall for the Kadett D and E (see Vauxhall Astra). It was offered as a three- or five-door hatchback,a saloon (sedan) and an estate (wagon) known as the Caravan and available with five doors only,bringing Opel's run of three-door wagons to an end at long last. The Caravan appeared in October 1991,immediately after the original introduction,as did the sporty,16-valve GSI model with its aggressive bodykit. A cabriolet was also offered,designed and built by Bertone in Italy.

Compared to the Kadett,the Astra grew slightly in all dimensions except the wheelbase. The windshield was moved forward by 7.5 cm (3 in) while the roof was extended the same amount at the rear,meaning a significant increase in interior volume.

The Astra F received a cosmetic facelift in 1994,accompanied by improved rust protection. This included a new grille with a larger Opel badge,clear front turn signals,new door mirrors (replacing the earlier Kadett E units used on the pre-facelift model) and a generally smoothed-out appearance. While the Astra F finished production in Germany in 2000,Polish-built Astras remained on offer in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Astra F consisted of two main revisions and was revised in 1995,with the launch of Opel's new Ecotec engine.

Aside from the South Africa-only 200tS,the lead model was the GSi – a 2.0-litre 16V fuel injected model with 150 PS (110 kW),available as a three-door only. It also featured a sports body kit and widened front seats in the interior. However,this was substituted in 1995 and was renamed as SPORT,although only a limited number were produced and the body kit was removed also and it could be selected with the lower-powered,but more modern 'Ecotec' version,the 136 PS (100 kW; 134 bhp) X20XEV parallel with the C20XE. In Europe from 1994 all Astra models were offered with the 2.0 L 16V Ecotec X20XEV parallel with the eight-valve C20NE engine,but the three-door and station wagon models could be selected with the 150 PS (110 kW; 148 bhp) C20XE engine.

After the Astra F was replaced by the new generation Astra G in 1998,the so-called "REDTOP" C20XE engine was also taken out of production.

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