OPEL Meriva · 1.4-16V Cosmo · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Opel launched production in 2004 of cars model Meriva, modification of 1.4-16V Cosmo and finished it in 2005. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«Meriva 1.4-16V Cosmo» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 90 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 13.8 s to 100 km/h and get top speed of 168 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 8.3 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.3 liters, and the average fuel rate is 6.4 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 813 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 185/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva got the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to active safety features (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).