OPEL Meriva · 1.6-16V Temptation · Minivan · 2007 ‐ 2009

Production modification 1.6-16V Temptation of car models Meriva was started in 2007 by Opel, and lasted until 2009. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 men including the driver.

«Meriva 1.6-16V Temptation» is a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed semi automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 14.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 181 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 5.4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 52 l of petrol, what lets to go about 777 km unrefueled.

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

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Brake assistant, ABS, EBD.