OPEL Meriva · 1.4-16V Enjoy · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2007

In 2005 Opel started production of automobiles type Meriva, modification of 1.4-16V Enjoy and finished it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is formed as minivan with five doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«Meriva 1.4-16V Enjoy» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 13.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 168 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 90 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 6.4 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the suburban, 8.3 l in the city), accordingly let you drive about 813 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/60R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva got the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).