Opel Astra 1998 Estate car / wagon

This generation of Opel Astra has been produced from January, 1998 to October, 2004. We can provide information about 25 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This Opel is available with nine petrol engines with displacement from 1.2 to 2.2 litres and power of from 75 to 200 horsepower un six diesel engines with displacement from 1.7 to 2.2 litres and power of from 68 to 125 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (16 versions), as well as automatic (9 versions) gearbox.

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Opel Astra 1998 estate car average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 6.2 to 9.6 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 4.8 to 6.9 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient Opel Astra 1998 estate car petrol engine version is Opel Astra Stationwagon 1.2i-16V, consuming 6.2 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient Opel Astra 1998 estate car diesel - Opel Astra Stationwagon 1.7 CDTi for 100 kilometers consumes 4.8 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, Opel Astra real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average the same for petrol engines and the same for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific Opel Astra modification.

Opel Astra 1998 estate car CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 149 to 231 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 129 to 186 grams per kilometer. From Opel Astra with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has Opel Astra Stationwagon 1.2i-16V which produces an average of 149 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the Opel Astra diesels least CO2 distributes Opel Astra Stationwagon 1.7 CDTi - 129 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.8 seconds has Opel Astra Stationwagon 2.0 Turbo OPC version, conversely the tardiest one is Opel Astra Stationwagon 1.7 TD reaching this speed only in 17.5 seconds. The maximum top speed is 231 km/h for the 2.0 petrol 200 hp version (Opel Astra Stationwagon 2.0 Turbo OPC).

Lenght of Opel Astra is 429 cm, it is medium size car. For comparison - Opel Astra is about 15 cm longer than Volkswagen Polo estate car / wagon, but 3 cm shorter than Toyota Corolla estate car / wagon. Opel Astra gross weight is from 1605 to 1830 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 25 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. Opel Astra trunk space is 480 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1500 litres.

This Opel is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 850 €. According to user reviews, average Opel Astra repair costs are 100 € per year. Users calculated Opel Astra 1998 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 1800 € cost per year and 0.14 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 61%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 26% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of Opel Astra for your situation and driving habits here! Our review authors managed to sell their Opel Astra in average time of 5 weeks. Below you will find more detailed information about Opel Astra prices and costs.

In user reviews Opel Astra received average grade 7.5 (from 10) it corresponds to average rate for cars of this age. Ratings are quite controversial, both positive and not so good, read more in the reviews below. 94% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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Opel Astra safety

During safety testing Opel Astra has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Opel Astra is evaluated with four stars, and for pedestrian protection Opel Astra got one star.

Opel Astra prices

Opel Astra 1998 - 2004 estate car price in Latvia is from 400 € to 1600 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles Opel Astra price is very low - Opel Astra is approximately for 42 percents cheaper then average estate cars of this age (compare estate cars 1998 - 2004 prices).