OPEL Meriva · 1.6-16V Maxx Cool · Minivan · 2005

In 2005 Opel began manufacture of automobiles model Meriva, modification of 1.6-16V Maxx Cool and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4 m, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Meriva 1.6-16V Maxx Cool» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This automobile can speed up for 13.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 km (5.8 liters on the highway, 10 l in the city), accordingly allows to go roughly 713 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 185/60R15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).