OPEL Meriva · 1.7 CDTI Essentia · Minivan · 2003 ‐ 2005

Model of automobiles Meriva, modification of 1.7 CDTI Essentia started producing by Opel from 2003 and terminated in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4 m, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«Meriva 1.7 CDTI Essentia» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail system» can produce power 100 hp at 4400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 13.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 178 km/h.

Fuel rate is 6.7 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.5 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.3 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 52 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 982 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 185/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver airbags).