OPEL Meriva · 1.6-16V Temptation · Minivan · 2007 ‐ 2009

Opel began production from 2007 of cars type Meriva, modification 1.6-16V Temptation and finished it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Meriva 1.6-16V Temptation» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 13.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 181 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 52 l of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 6.7 l per 100 km (5.5 liters on the highway, 8.8 liters in the urban), that allows to go nearly 777 km without refueling.

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

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Meriva gained the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).