OPEL Zafira · 1.8 Essentia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2008

Model of cars Zafira, modification 1.8 Essentia started manufacturing by Opel from 2005 and finished in 2008. In this car can fit 7 person including the driver, it has the body type of a minivan with five doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

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

Fuel rate is 10.1 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.6 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 58 l of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 764 km unrefueled.

The forward 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 body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Zafira gained the maximum number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).