OPEL Zafira · 1.8 Essentia · Minivan · 2008 ‐ 2009

Model of autos Zafira, modification 1.8 Essentia started producing by Opel from 2008 and closed in 2009. In this car can fit 7 person total, it has minivan body type with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Zafira 1.8 Essentia» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 197 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 140 hp at 6300 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.9 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 58 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 784 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Zafira received the maximal number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.