Body style: Van
Segment: Small MPV
Production years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Vauxhall introduced the Meriva on the British small-segment market in 2003 to answer the customer's needs for a small yet spacious vehicle.
The small vehicle was based on the Vauxhall Corsa, and unlike its small-segment cousin, it featured an MPV stance with a taller greenhouse. It was meant to provide more interior room while still be lower priced than other minivans on the market. The result was surprisingly good, but the market was already started to shift toward the SUV segment.
At the front, the little MPV showed a black grille adorned by the big, chromed V-shaped Vauxhall's badge decoration. Its headlights were more vertical than longitudinal to create an impression of a taller vehicle. The hood was short and very steep, continued by the A-pillars and windshield. The car featured an unusual number of side windows, four, for such a small vehicle. Despite all the attention to the vehicle's shape, the carmaker didn't consider installing body-colored door handles or mirrors.
Inside, the Meriva offered high-mounted seats at the front with little side support. They were meant to provide easy access. Depending on the trim level and options, the carmaker installed a separate panel for the on-board computer in the middle of the dashboard, while the instrument cluster featured a four-dials layout for main information. The biggest advantage of the Meriva was the interior seat arrangement with a 60/40 split-folding rear bench seatback.
Under the hood, Vauxhall offered a range of five engines, and two of them were turbo-diesels: one supplied by Fiat and the other by Isuzu.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4i 5MT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1364 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 5600 RPM 90 HP @ 5600 RPM 89 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 92 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 125 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14 gallons (53.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 104 mph (167 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 13.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 63.9 in (1623 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/57.5 in (1,450/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.5 in (2629 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.6 in (142 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2821.9 lbs (1280 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3935 lbs (1785 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 28.3 mpg US (8.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 44.4 mpg US (5.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 36.7 mpg US (6.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 154 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6i 5MT (100 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1598 cm3 |
Power: | 74 KW @ 6000 RPM 101 HP @ 6000 RPM 99 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 111 lb-ft @ 3600 RPM 150 Nm @ 3600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14 gallons (53.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 112 mph (180 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 63.9 in (1623 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/57.5 in (1,450/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.5 in (2629 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.6 in (142 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2921.1 lbs (1325 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4034 lbs (1830 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 26.7 mpg US (8.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 42.8 mpg US (5.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 161 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8i 5MT (125 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1796 cm3 |
Power: | 92 KW @ 6000 RPM 125 HP @ 6000 RPM 123 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 122 lb-ft @ 4600 RPM 165 Nm @ 4600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 14 gallons (53.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 118 mph (190 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 63.9 in (1623 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/57.5 in (1,450/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.5 in (2629 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.6 in (142 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2921.1 lbs (1325 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4101 lbs (1860 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 38.5 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 29.8 mpg US (7.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 190 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3L CDTI 5MT (70 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1248 cm3 |
Power: | 51 KW @ 4000 RPM 69 HP @ 4000 RPM 68 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 125 lb-ft @ 1750 RPM 169 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 14 gallons (53.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 98 mph (158 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 16.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 63.9 in (1623 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/57.5 in (1,450/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.5 in (2629 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.6 in (142 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3097.5 lbs (1405 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4211 lbs (1910 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 37.9 mpg US (6.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 54.7 mpg US (4.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 47 mpg US (5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 135 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.7L CDTi 5MT (75 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1686 cm3 |
Power: | 55.2 KW @ 440 RPM 75 HP @ 440 RPM 74 BHP @ 440 RPM |
Torque: | 177 lb-ft @ 2300 RPM 240 Nm @ 2300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 14 gallons (53.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 111 mph (179 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 13.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/60 R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 66.7 in (1694 mm) |
Height: | 63.9 in (1623 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/57.5 in (1,450/1,461 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 103.5 in (2629 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.6 in (142 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.4 cuFT (351 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3042 lbs (1380 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4211 lbs (1910 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 35.1 mpg US (6.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 52.3 mpg US (4.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 44.4 mpg US (5.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 143 g/km |