First Look: 2010 Opel Meriva

Virtually two years after appearing at the 2008 Geneva auto display in concept shape, Opel has got recently discovered its second generation Meriva. Referred to though a "small, affordable monocab" by the GM's European arm, the Meriva boasts what Opel decisions "FlexDoors," added ordinarily referred to currently these during the U.S. as rear-hinged suicide doors. They open Eighty-four degrees, providing more space for passengers once coming into plus exiting. A traditional B-pillar maintains chassis rigidity and side-impact safety. Inside, the fashionable lingo continues allowing for "FlexSpace" rear seats which have a tendency to be often moved in a very selection from instructions to improve shipment or passenger space. According to Opel, the seats take fewer effort to move and fold down in comparison to prior to. Up front, a "FlexRail" console permits the front passengers to organize storage compartments as they prefer. Also out there could be an integrated bicycle carrier that retail outlets under the baggage compartment called "FlexFix." Each one engines are turbocharged, starting up of Seventy-five to One hundred forty horsepower. Available transmissions come with five- and six-speed manuals, and a six-speed automatic. Opel also is enough to provide a
reportedly fuel-efficient ecoFLEX version, too.