OPEL Meriva · 1.7 CDTI Essentia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2008

In 2005 Opel launched manufacture of autos type Meriva, modification of 1.7 CDTI Essentia and terminated it in 2008. This automobile has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 men in sum.

«Meriva 1.7 CDTI Essentia» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 100 hp at 4400 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 13.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 178 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 52 l of diesel, thereby when normal fuel rate is 5.2 liters per 100 km (4.4 l on the highway, 6.6 liters in the city), that let you to go nearly 1000 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 185/60R15.

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