The Opel Meriva, or Vauxhall Meriva for those in the UK, has been given a mild facelift three years after it entered the European market in second-generation B form. The revised B-segment MPV will make its show debut at the 2014 Brussels’ Motor Show in Belgium this coming January.
The Meriva’s front fascia features a new grille with higher chrome content, as well as chrome accents for the fog lamps. Also new are the ‘eagle eye’ headlights, while LED daytime running lights are now available. On the side, a chrome beltline highlights the Meriva’s unique wave beltline. This feature and the centrally located door handles mark out the car’s innovative FlexDoors.
The rear gets new LED lights, and the wheels are newly-designed 17- and 18-inch items. The Opel Meriva is the only small monocab offering 18-inch rims.
The Meriva also comes with Opel’s new diesel powertrain, the 1.6 CDTI that replaces the old 1.7. GM says that this oil burner, initially available in 136 hp/320 Nm form, is the quietest in its class. It consumes just 4.4 liters per 100 km and emits 116 g of CO2 per km, 10% less than the 130 hp 1.7L.
In addition to the 1.6 CDTI, all petrol engines and the LPG variant already comply with future Euro 6 emissions limits. The 1.4L gasoline engines (120 hp and 140 hp) are now also offered in combination with a reworked low-friction six-speed automatic transmission. As for the five and six-speed manuals, these have been upgraded and offer more precise shifting.
The new Meriva also receives a new IntelliLink infotainment system with navigation and voice control, displayed on a seven-inch colour monitor, which also shows images from the rear-view camera. Making calls and audiostreaming via Bluetooth are also possible. The Navi 950 IntelliLink comes standard with map information covering the whole of Europe, and further updates can be downloaded via USB.
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Who would want this when you can have an Alza?
Yes, fool would want an alza over over this meriva.
Either there are many Alza owners here or people don’t see irony when it is that obvious. Obviously I’d much rather have this Opel than an Alza…
well no one can hear your tone of voice over the web, and yes there really are people who could say that. thank god youre not one of them.
But wait….this Meriva is a two row seater. Unless you are into 5 people mover, this can be excluded from one’s MPV list.
Power wise yes it’s more than adequate, be it a turbo petrol or diesel one.
he was being sarcastic
Sarcasm?
Yes. They are in the same segment, but somehow… the Opel seems nicer. No 3rd row though…
wow 320Nm in small body. yummyyyyyyy
is there any risk taking businessmen here??? we need vauxhall/opel back in malaysia…~~
Cantiqqqq….Mazda of the west
In malaysia,
Alza = MPV
Caldina = Sport car
but in UK,
alza = Station Wagon/estate
Caldina = Wagon also + a little bit of power.
I’m pretty sure the Alza would classify as an MPV… it has 7 seats. Station wagons usually don’t have 7 seats in Europe. Estates usually also aren’t that tall. Maybe you’d call it a Mini MPV, like the Yaris Verso, or this Meriva.
Don’t talk about Alza here. It killed Alza already.