OPEL Meriva · 1.6-16V Maxx Cool · Minivan · 2005

From 2005 Opel started manufacture of automobiles type Meriva, modification of 1.6-16V Maxx Cool and closed it in 2005. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«Meriva 1.6-16V Maxx Cool» vehicle with a 5-speed semi automatic transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 100 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 14.3 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 176 km/h.

Fuel rate is 9.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.7 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 7.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 723 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva got the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD.