Road Test Opel Astra OPC
Main options
| OPC performance Seats | 2500 CHF |
| Adaptive Forward Lighting | 1800 CHF |
| Panoramic windscreen | 1200 CHF |
| OPC design pack | 990 CHF |
| Visibility and Lighting Pack | 800 CHF |
| Heated steering wheel | 490 CHF |
| OPC Swiss Pack | 0 CHF |
Facing competition
| Opel Astra OPC | Megane Renault Sport Trophy | Ford Focus ST-1 | Subaru WRX STI 5 portes | |
| Engine | 4 cyl. turbo 1998 cm3 | 4 cyl. 1998cm3 turbo | 4 cyl. 1999 cm3 turbo | 4 cyl. 2457 cm3 turbo |
| Power (hp / rpm) | 280 / 5300 | 265 / 5500 | 250 / 5500 | 300 / 6000 |
| Torque (Nm / rpm) | 400 / 2400-4800 | 360 / 3000-5000 | 360 / 2000-4500 | 407 / 4000 |
| Transmission | Front | Front | Front | AWD |
| Gearbox | manual, 6 gears | manual, 6 gears | manual, 6 gears | manual, 6 gears |
| PWR (kg/ch) | 5.63 (5.27) | 5.39 | (5.74) | 5.05 (5.1) |
| DIN weight (constr.) | 1577 (1475)62.5% F / 37.5% R | 1430 (1462) 63.1% F/36.9% R | (1437) | 1516 (1530) |
| 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 6.0s | 6.0s | 6.5s | 5.2s |
| Top speed (km/h) | 250 | 254 | 248 | 250 |
| Gas mileage (constr.) | 11.3 (8.1) | 10.8 (8.2) | (7.2) | 11.6 (10.5) |
| Tank (l) | 56 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Emissions CO2 (g/km) | 189 | 190 | 169 | 243 |
| Length (mm) | 4466 | 4299 | 4362 | 4415 |
| Width (mm) | 2020/1840 | 1848 | 1823/2010 | 1795 |
| Height (mm) | 1489 | 1435 | 1484 | 1470 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2695 | 2636 | 2648 | 2625 |
| Trunk (L) | 380 / 1165 | 377/1024 | 363/1148 | 301/1216 |
| Tires Front | 245/40/19 | 235/35/19 | 235/40/18 | 245/40/18 |
| Tires Rear | 245/40/19 | 235/35/19 | 235/40/18 | 245/40/18 |
| Base Price (CHF) | 44’900 | 41’400 | 37’050 | 45’100 |
| Base Price (EUR) | 33’990 | 29’850 | 30’750 | 49’400 |
Our thanks to Opel Switzerland and to Garage Milliet in Crissier for the loan of this press car and logistics support.
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