OPEL Meriva · 1.3 CDTI Cosmo · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2010

Opel began manufacture from 2005 of autos type Meriva, modification of 1.3 CDTI Cosmo and closed it in 2010. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to sit 5 people total.

«Meriva 1.3 CDTI Cosmo» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 17.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 157 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 70 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 52 liters of diesel, so when average fuel rate is 5 l per 100 km (4.3 liters on the suburban, 6.2 l in the urban), what let you drive about 1040 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver airbags).