OPEL Meriva · 1.6-16V Cosmo · Minivan · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Opel started manufacture of autos model Meriva, modification of 1.6-16V Cosmo and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Meriva 1.6-16V Cosmo» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 13.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.8 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 l of petrol, what lets to go about 713 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.