OPEL Meriva · 1.7 DTI Maxx · Minivan · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Opel launched manufacture of cars model Meriva, modification 1.7 DTI Maxx and finished it in 2005. In this vehicle can sit 5 people total, it has minivan body type with five doors, and length 4 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Meriva 1.7 DTI Maxx» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 75 horsepower at 4400 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 17 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 161 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 52 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel consumption is 5.4 liters per 100 km (4.5 l on the suburban, 6.9 l in the city), what allow you drive nearly 963 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 264 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 185/60R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva received the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety features (Brake assistant, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).