Opel Meriva Concept at Geneva 2008

Opel Meriva Concept

General Motors will be showcasing the next generation Opel Meriva as a concept car next month at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The first generation 5-seater Opel Meriva which made its debut in 2002 has a flexible interior called FlexSpace.

The second row bench can be split apart to create individual seats, joined together to seat 3, folded into the floor, and it can also be adjusted fore and aft to vary the split between second row legroom and boot space. The seats can be pushed to the far rear of the car for maximum boot space.

The new Opel Meriva will continue the flexibility theme with new FlexDoors, They aren’t exactly all that flexible, it’s just that the rear doors are rear-hinged but they open independently of the front doors so they aren’t exactly typical suicide doors like the ones on the RX8. The Meriva will also most likely be badged as a Vauxhall and a Chevrolet, depending on markets. It will built on the new GM-Fiat Gamma SCCS (Small Common Components and Systems) platform.

More photos of the Opel Meriva Concept after the jump.

Opel Meriva Concept

Opel Meriva Concept

Opel Meriva Concept

Opel Meriva Concept

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Comments

  • azrai (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Opel answer to Merc A class and even Honda Jazz?

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  • Realeyes (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 8:26 am

    Wow! Suicide and stepped doors! Do we need that anymore?

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  • wildthingz (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 8:30 am

    nice but alittle bit small i gusess

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  • nanashisan (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 9:19 am

    got savvy front door at the rear door. heheheh
    i like suicide door. if they remove b-pillar is much better. just like nissan forum. hehehe

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  • Poxxue2 (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:52 am

    Its a concept car..so its not even certain to mass produced…on the suicide door..it is a common practice amongst car manufacturers to use suicide doors for concept model in terms of showcasing their interior to the fullest to the public..

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  • szw (Member) on Feb 27, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    nice , but da side profile abit sesat….

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:46 am

    A retracing of the Lotus APX concept car

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