OPEL Meriva · 1.4-16V Essentia · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2005

In 2004 Opel launched manufacture of automobiles type Meriva, modification 1.4-16V Essentia and terminated it in 2005. In this auto can fit 5 men total, it has minivan form with 5 doors, and length 4 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Meriva 1.4-16V Essentia» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 90 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 13.8 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 168 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 52 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 6.4 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the suburban, 8.3 liters in the city), what let you drive nearly 813 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 240 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 175/70R14.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).