![]() The market launch took place on 12 June 2010. It has been described as a compact MPV, a supermini-MPV, a small people carrier, a small family car, and an estate car. The second generation, named the Meriva B, is slightly larger in size than the previous generation. The Meriva in its most basic Latin American configuration with 1 airbag received 3 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from Latin NCAP in 2010. The Meriva in its standard European configuration received 4 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for pedestians from Euro NCAP in 2003. When the Meriva was facelifted in February 2006, the front and rear ends were revised, and three new/revised engines came along as well as an extra trim level, the OPC/ VXR. 1.4 TWINPORT, with 90 PS (66 kW 89 hp) (since 2005)īoth 1.4 and 1.8 were available as flexfuel in Brazil.The 1.6 (16v) and 1.8 petrols were available with a five speed ' Easytronic' gearbox as an option. The 1.6 Turbo was available with a six speed manual gearbox as standard, and the other engines had a five speed manual gearbox as standard. In 2005, the 1.6 8v petrol engine was replaced with a more powerful and efficient 1.4 engine. It was built in São José dos Campos, Brazil.įrom launch, there were three petrol engines and one diesel engine. The initial version had been co-developed by Opel and General Motors do Brasil. The Meriva was sold in South America (except in Chile) from 2003 through 2012 (2013 in Argentina) as the Chevrolet Meriva, where it was replaced in 2012 by the Chevrolet Spin. The front seat could be pushed fully backwards. In three passenger mode, the back seat looked like a regular one piece seat. In the two passenger mode, the seats were separated from the doors and from each other much like the front seats. The second row could accommodate two or three passengers. Although it only had five seats divided into two rows, the second row could slide forward or backward, or be flattened into the floor, making a flat, level platform for increased boot space. Like its larger counterpart, the Zafira, the Meriva had a flexible interior, marketed as FlexSpace. It has been described as a mini MPV, a supermini-MPV, a small people carrier, and an estate car. The first official pictures of the Meriva were released in August 2002. The first generation, named the Meriva A, was based on the third generation Opel Corsa C. ![]()
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