OPEL Meriva · 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX S/S Design Edition · Minivan · 2013 ‐ 2024

From 2013 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles model Meriva, modification of 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX S/S Design Edition. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with five doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Meriva 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX S/S Design Edition» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can produce output 95 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 13.8 seconds to 100 km/h and get top speed of 168 km/h.

Fuel rate is 4.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 3.7 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 4.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 54 liters of diesel, what lets to drive nearly 1318 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 308 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the maximal number of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).