OPEL Meriva · 1.8-16V Enjoy · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2007

In 2005 Opel launched production of automobiles type Meriva, modification of 1.8-16V Enjoy and closed it in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.1 m, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Meriva 1.8-16V Enjoy» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed semi automatic transmission. This automobile can speed up for 12.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 190 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.8 l per 100 km (6.1 liters on the track, 10.7 liters in the city), that let you drive nearly 667 km unrefueled.

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

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control.