Opel Meriva
| Opel Meriva | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | 2003–2017 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Mini MPV (2003–2010) Compact MPV (2010–2017) |
| Body style | 5-door estate |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Opel Crossland X |
| Meriva A | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chevrolet Meriva (South America) Vauxhall Meriva (United Kingdom) |
| Production | 2003–2010 (Spain) 2003–2012 (South America) |
| Assembly |
Zaragoza, Spain São Caetano do Sul, Brazil (GM Brazil) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini MPV |
| Body style | 5-door estate |
| Platform | Gamma platform |
| Related |
Opel Corsa C Opel Combo C Opel Tigra TwinTop |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,630 mm (103.5 in) |
| Length | 4,050 mm (159.4 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,625 mm (64.0 in) |
| Meriva B | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Vauxhall Meriva (UK) Opel Meriva Activan (Denmark) Opel Meriva Crossvan (Israel) |
| Production | 2010–2017 |
| Assembly | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Designer | Niels Loeb |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-door estate |
| Platform | GM Fiat Small |
| Related | Opel Astra H |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 turbo (petrol) 1.3 L I4 (diesel) 1.7 L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,644 mm (104.1 in) |
| Length | 4,288 mm (168.8 in) |
| Width | 1,812 mm (71.3 in) |
| Height | 1,615 mm (63.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Opel Crossland X |
The Opel Meriva is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) engineered and produced by the German manufacturer Opel, from May 2003 to the beginning of 2017. Its first generation was classified as a mini MPV, whereas the second generation is a compact MPV.
In the United Kingdom, it is marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva, while in South America, the first generation was marketed as the Chevrolet Meriva.
The first generation, named the Meriva A, is based on the third-generation Opel Corsa C. It went on sale in May 2003.
Like its bigger sibling, the Zafira, the Meriva has a flexible interior, named FlexSpace. Although it only has five seats in two rows, the second row can be moved forward and backwards, or pushed into the floor, making a straight platform for increased boot space. The second row can accommodate two or three passengers. In the two-passenger mode, the seats are separated from the doors and from each other much like the front seats. In three-passenger mode the back seat looks like a regular one-piece seat. The front seat can be pushed fully backwards while the rear passengers can still get more than a decent amount of leg room.
The Meriva was sold in South America (except in Chile) from 2003 through 2012 as the Chevrolet Meriva, where it was replaced in 2012 by the Chevrolet Spin. The initial version had been co-developed by Opel and General Motors do Brasil. It was built in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil. Both the Chevrolet Spin and the GMC Granite succeeded the Chevrolet Meriva.
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Opel Meriva (2006–2009)
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Opel Meriva OPC (2006–2009)
From launch, there were 3 petrol engines and 1 diesel engine. In 2005, the 1.6 8v petrol engine was replaced with a more powerful and efficient 1.4 engine. The 1.6 Turbo was available with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard, and the other engines had a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. The 1.6 (16v) and 1.8 petrols were available with a 5-speed 'Easytronic' gearbox as an option.
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