OPEL Meriva · 1.4-16V Cosmo · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2010

Opel started manufacture in 2005 of automobiles model Meriva, modification of 1.4-16V Cosmo and terminated it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Meriva 1.4-16V Cosmo» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 90 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 14.4 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 168 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 8.1 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6.2 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 52 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 839 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.