OPEL Meriva · 1.7 DTI Essentia · Minivan · 2003 ‐ 2005

Opel launched manufacture from 2003 of cars type Meriva, modification of 1.7 DTI Essentia and terminated it in 2005. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Meriva 1.7 DTI Essentia» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail system» can produce output 75 hp at 4400 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle for 17 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 161 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 6.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.5 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 52 l of diesel, what allow you to drive roughly 963 kilometers unrefueled.

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

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 dynamic systems of safety (ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).