The Vauxhall Meriva has been provided a fresh new look as well as is now offered with a new 1.6-litre CTDi diesel engine. Sales are set to begin next month ahead of very first client deliveries in January.
• Vauxhall Meriva review
Changes to the second-generation Meriva are subtle however there’s a new grille, flanked by redesigned ‘eagle-eye’ headlights, as well as chrome accents now frame the fog lights set in the front bumper. That means the bit begin the waist on the Meriva, just rear of the B-pillar, is carried over from the outgoing design as well as does a great task of breaking up its boxy stance. Optional 18-inch alloy wheels as well as daytime running lights are now offered on the Meriva for the very first time.
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The Ford C-Max rival likewise retains the rear-hinged back doors, which Vauxhall declares enables a 20 per cent bigger opening for passengers. The interior on the Meriva is largely the same, with the exception of some extra chrome inserts. The FlexSpace system, which makes for a range of different seating combinations, likewise stays.
Now offered with the 134bhp 1.6-litre CDTi diesel engine embraced from the Vauxhall Zafira Tourer, the Meriva will return 64.2mpg with CO2 emissions of only 116g/km. The new diesel engine replaces the old 1.7-litre CDTi motor as well as boasts a ten per cent enhancement in effectiveness also being almost a second quicker to reach 62mph, taking 9.1 seconds.
Petrol engines are carried over from the outgoing design as well as include a non-turbo 99bhp 1.4-litre as well as two turbocharged 1.4-litre motors establishing either 118bhp or 138bhp. costs will be revealed later next month when the Meriva is because of go on sale.