OPEL Meriva · 1.8-16V Essentia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2006

In 2005 Opel started production of automobiles type Meriva, modification 1.8-16V Essentia and finished it in 2006. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«Meriva 1.8-16V Essentia» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed semi automatic gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 125 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 12.3 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 190 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 52 l of petrol, what lets to go roughly 667 kilometers unrefueled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).