Spied: Facelifted 2014 Opel Meriva
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The 2014 Opel Meriva has been spotted out and about, doing its best to conceal its redesigned front and rear fascias.
As part of the facelift, the Gamma-based suicide-doored Opel Meriva will adopt a new front bumper with LED daytime running lights (more “wing”?), a wider grille, and a revised rear end with new taillights. There are no pictures of the interior, but expect a refreshed cabin to help keep the Meriva a competitive option in Europe’s subcompact MPV segment.
And since GM’s Germany-based subsidiary is also in the process of updating its engine range, expect the freshened 2014 Meriva to be offered with GM-Opel’s new 1.6 liter CDTI oil burner, replacing the Meriva’s aging 1.7 liter unit. As far as gasoline engines go, a 1.0 liter turbo will likely be offered as a more efficient alternative to the base 1.4 liter four-banger, while the new 1.6 liter SIDI turbocharged engine might also be offered as the range-topping petrol powerplant.
Expect an unveiling before the end of 2013, with the Vauxhall-branded version likely accompanying the Opel.
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The Meriva B is actually not based on the Gamma platform. Its front axle is from the Zafira.
I can’t believe anyone would put suicide doors on any vehicle for any reason. My sister was thrown out of one as a child many years ago.
The portal doors have some definite advantages:
• easier access to the back bench without the knees hitting the door;
• direct access by the people sitting in the front to the passengers sitting in the back, e.g. driving parents to children seated on the back bench, without having to turn around the back door.
Safety of the portal doors depends on mechanism to prevent opening the back door while the car is in motion, or while the front doors are closed. I could not (yet) find any explantion of such safety.
The rear doors are locked at speeds over 4 km/h.
The doors open up to 84°, more than the usual 70°. The door wings in open state create a safety space between them, which allows e.g. parents to keep a closer eye on their children when entering or leaving the car, while with regular door, the back seat passengers would be hidden behind the back door wing.
Wonder if like the rumoured Facelifted Corsa if the Meriva will also get the Adam look front & rear
With Adam VXR, Cabrio & Adam rocks roumoued could a possibility of a Adam MPV be in the pipeline
An Adam MPV as replacement for the Suzuki-sourced Opel/Vauxhall Agila, eh?