After the official premiere at the London Motor Show, the fourth generation of the popular hatchback Opel Corsa falls into the light. Using the platform of already gained success Astra and Astra GTC, the car appears in the images of selfish coupe-like 3-door hatchback or 5-door car for the family.

Since the early release in 1982, its owners have found 9.4 million more than the predecessor models, only in Europe. The new Opel Corsa is being produced in the Spanish plant in Saragossa, and in the town of Eisenach (Germany). Both versions came to the dealers in October 2006, and now they are in strong demand.

The new Opel Corsa is all that should be in a modern and fashionable car: stylish design, sporty «smartness of», and the interior, made of high quality materials. The salon, like a small car embodies the dream of a large internal space for passengers. High-tech equipment allows you to easily manage the car in all conditions. For the first time in the world, models of this class establish a system Flex-Fix, the steering wheel with high accuracy, as in sports cars. Feedback from the steering wheel let the driver reduce the efforts needed for maneuvering.

Precise contours of the body with three sports Opel Corsa recall muscles under the T-shirts. Curved roof lines make it resemble a hatchback coupe. Side windows, stretching a single arch, are clearly made in the style of sports Astra GTC. 5-door version looks more like a family car, and it looks not as aggressive as its brother with three, and the elongated line of the roof indicates that the rear passengers will also be convenient, as well as in front.

Both versions of Opel Corsa have the same length and height (3999 mm and 1498 mm), there are small differences in the width of the body: the 3-door car is 1713 mm, a 5-door 1737 mm. Large 17-inch wheels are set in very corners of the body and it allowed to make a very short rear overhang. Engineers did Opel well, making on a compact base almost ideal weight for the axes. The capacity of the luggage compartment standard of 285 liters, with the folded rear seats has 700 liters.

Elegant design of Opel Corsa cabin is trimmed with high-quality materials, interesting technical solutions create a warm and cozy atmosphere. Control buttons, climate control, radio and lighting are interior lights. Even such things as air vents, I have a better quality than conventional cars in this class. Numerous large and small cells, and allow the driver to remove the eye from all the unnecessary things.

For example, the new color of the upholstery and seat covers doors beautifully blends with the dashboard. No matter what you set of Opel Corsa is: Edition, Sport or Cosmo, in any form can make the car more individual through special «package» of additional equipment, and innovative options.

In bundling Sport car has reduced from 18 to 15 mm clearance, the other tuned CPR, and the extra acceleration. Elements of the salon have a strong sports focus, such as chrome inserts, perforated leather on the seats and handlebars. In addition, in a car fitted tinted headlights, 16-inch light alloy rims with tires 195/55 R16, and chrome exhaust pipe.

New Opel Corsa offers for driver extensive configuration of individual qualities, whether radio or music, or personal settings, climate control and other on-board electronics. All this can be stored in the memory key. A large panoramic windscreen misses a lot of light in summer and in winter for heating and heating the cabin is created a system Quickheat, heated space inside immediately after a cold start, without waiting for heating water in the radiator.

The new Opel Corsa is available with three petrol and two turbo diesel ECOTEC engine with direct injection, power 60 and 90 hp Shortly after the start of sales will be a more powerful 1.7 liter engine CDTI (125 hp) with micro-filter. Economical 1.3 liter engine (90 hp), it is to spend just 4.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Petrol pumps are also not lagging behind. Modern technology TWINPORT ensures high fuel efficiency of 1.2 liters (80 hp) engine, consuming 5.6 liters of fuel per 100 km, when using CPT Easytronic. In addition to this transmission, put the 6-step mechanical and 4-stupechatye automatic gearbox.

Opel Corsa has a comprehensive security system SAFETEC. It includes all the passive and active subsystems. For example, the latest generation ABS, adaptive front lighting of lamps, two-stage airbags, a new secure front bumper, automatic stop-signals when emergency braking. Producing a new Opel Corsa at the market, Opel aims to return to the top of the segment of small cars, which in Europe account for more than 20% of all sales of passenger cars.

After 5-doors hatchback Astra, which will premiere at the Frankfurt Motor, Opel will introduce versions of touring, sport coupe, as well as cabriolet. Opel Astra Cabrio model will replace the Astra TwinTop, but will be positioned as a sports car.

In addition, Opel Astra Cabrio will have only two seats and collapsible metal roof that will allow it to become a competitor roadster of MINI and Volkswagen, which should appear in the next two years. Presumably, the debut of the new Opel Astra Cabrio could be held next year.

The new generation of Opel Astra for comfort, safety and availability of innovative technologies will not yield to a more expensive model Insignia, because the price to model will be substantially lower. The exclusive technologies, such as a completely new chassis, modern lighting, the camera front type, which detects road signs and seats made in compliance with modern ergonomic technology – all of these Opel Astra offers to its potential buyers.

In the design of the new Opel Astra is also a spirit of Insignia, the same wing and outlined brinks. But there is a firm decision – the rear lights made in the form of a double wing, a dynamic cut in the rear arches, visually linking with the dynamic profile of the rear window and rear racks.
IOpel Astra interior uses the same motifs and wing edges, as in the exterior, which is why a feeling of coherence in the image. Inside, new items provide more space for passengers. Comfort is provided at both the front and rear, thanks to 71 mm long wheelbase.

Customers choosing to purchase a new Opel Astra will be able to choose a car with one of the eight engines, each of which fully complies with the requirements of «Euro-5». In a couple of them can be ordered as a mechanical CPR, and a new automatic transmission with the function of Active Select.

Four-cylinder petrol engine volume of 1.4 and 1.6 liters with power from 100 hp up to 180 hp Among them, the new turbocharged 1.4 liter engine with a capacity of 140 hp, which replaced the atmospheric motor volume 1.8 liters. Line of diesel engines includes four engine capacity from 1.3 to 2.0 liters, power 95 hp up to 160 hp, equipped with micro filter Diesel Particulate Filter. In addition, will be accessible version Opel Astra ecoFLEX, have low fuel consumption and emissions of CO2.

The new Opel Astra was developed in the German Russelheim with all-new chassis, set up as a mechatronic system that is fully integrated into a coherent whole mechanical and electronic control functions. As in the Insignia, Opel Astra can be equipped with «intelligent» suspension Opel FlexRide, which is a rarity in this class. The system offers the driver three settings – Normal (Standard), sports (Sport) and comfortable (Tour) – with the suspension constantly adapts to driving style and speed on the corners.

Combining German engineering excellence, dramatic sculptural design and innovative technologies, new car Opel Astra is a worthy successor to philosophy, which led to European Insignia bestsellers among middle-class sedans. World premiere of Opel Astra will be held Sept. 17, 2009 at the Frankfurt International Motor.