2010 Opel Meriva

The new Opel Meriva, revolutionary compact people carrier that stands in between segments B and C. All the attention has focused on the innovative system for opening doors, and called FlexDoors characterized by rear doors which open against the wind. The explanation of using this solution for the second-generation Meriva is connected to the fact that over one million customers who already bought the MPV of Russelsheim uses strongly the rear seats. In fact, the target of the Opel Meriva is made up mainly of young families with children or so-called “grandparents” who walked their grandchildren.

The development of the new Meriva lasted five years, all focused not only on the system FlexDoors but also on other specific aspects, like design. In fact, the car takes the same grille and headlights Insignia Astra, while the main feature is the belt line “wave dynamics. Instead, the interior has been improved thanks to the functionality and roominess to ensure even greater visibility, especially in the front. The Opel Meriva comes on the same platform of the Zafira and more personal than the previous generation that looked like a stroke quite a few vitamin C.

In Italy, the Meriva will be available in three petrol engines and 1.4 naturally aspirated 100 bhp 1.4 Turbo 120 and 140 hp, while the supply of diesel engines will be composed of 1.3 CDTI with 75 hp and 95 hp ecoFLEX, as well as the 1.7 CDTI 110 bhp. All engines provide on average 15% more power and 10% less fuel consumption and emissions. Estimates of the House of Lightning, the new Meriva will be sold for two-thirds in petrol versions and engine volume will be the 1.4 Turbo 120 bhp and the 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX 95 bhp. The object of our trial versions are the 1.4 Turbo 120 bhp elective and 140 bhp 1.4 Turbo Cosmo we compared the Meriva 1.6 16V 105 bhp of the previous generation.