OPEL Meriva · 1.4-16V Essentia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2009

In 2005 Opel started manufacture of autos type Meriva, modification of 1.4-16V Essentia and finished it in 2009. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Meriva 1.4-16V Essentia» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 90 horsepower at 5600 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 13.8 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 168 km/h.

Fuel rate is 8.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.3 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.4 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 52 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 813 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags).