The Meriva's 'FlexSpace' rear seats could slide, fold flat into the floor, or vanish entirely for a dead-level load bay — clever packaging in a small MPV.
Lead trim: 1.6 8v (85 PS) · up to 123 hp
Opel Meriva A2003–2012
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FactThe Meriva's 'FlexSpace' rear seats could slide, fold flat into the floor, or vanish entirely for a dead-level load bay — clever packaging in a small MPV.
The first-generation Meriva, a mini MPV built on the third-generation Opel Corsa C platform and marketed as the Vauxhall Meriva in the UK and the Chevrolet Meriva in Latin America. First official pictures came in August 2002 and it went on sale in May 2003, built at Zaragoza in Spain and in São José dos Campos in Brazil. Like the larger Zafira it has a flexible "FlexSpace" interior: the five seats are in two rows and the second row can slide forward or backward, or be flattened into the floor for a level load platform. It was facelifted in February 2006 with revised front and rear ends, three new or revised engines and an extra OPC / VXR trim level. Euro NCAP gave it four stars for adult occupants and one star for pedestrians in 2003.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 CDTI (75 PS) | 2006–2012 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 Twinport (90 PS) | 2005–2012 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 16v (110 PS) | 2003–2006 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 8v (85 PS) | 2003–2005 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 102 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 Twinport (105 PS) | 2006–2012 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 CDTI (100 PS) | 2003–2012 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 CDTI (125 PS) | 2006–2012 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.8 (125 PS) | 2003–2012 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 122 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The second-generation Opel Meriva put suicide doors on a family MPV: its rear doors are rear-hinged, marketed as "FlexDoors," for easier access to the back seats.
Opel gave its compact MPV, the Meriva, a 180 PS turbo and an OPC badge all its own.
The Meriva's 'FlexSpace' rear seats could slide, fold flat into the floor, or vanish entirely for a dead-level load bay — clever packaging in a small MPV.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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