OPEL Meriva · 1.3 CDTI Essentia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2009

Manufacturing modification 1.3 CDTI Essentia of auto models Meriva was launched in 2005 by Opel, and finished in 2009. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«Meriva 1.3 CDTI Essentia» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce output 70 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 17.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 156 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 52 l of diesel, therefore when medium fuel rate is 5 l per 100 km (4.2 liters on the highway, 6.4 liters in the city), that let you to go roughly 1040 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 185/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).