OPEL Meriva · 1.7 CDTI Maxx Cool · Minivan · 2005

Model of autos Meriva, modification of 1.7 CDTI Maxx Cool started manufacturing by Opel in 2005 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 can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Meriva 1.7 CDTI Maxx Cool» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 178 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a peak power of 100 horsepower at 4400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of diesel, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 5.3 liters per 100 km (4.5 liters on the highway, 6.7 l in the urban), that allow you to go about 982 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 185/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva got the lot quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. In addition to passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control.