Editing Opel Meriva (section)

=={{Anchor|Meriva A (2003–2010)}}First generation (2003)==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Meriva A
| image = Opel Meriva front 20071126.jpg
| aka = Chevrolet Meriva (Latin America)<br />Vauxhall Meriva (United Kingdom)
| production = May 2003 – 2010 (Spain)<br />2003 – 2012 (South America) (until 2013 in Argentina)
| assembly = {{ubl |Spain: [[Zaragoza]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Opel. Opel In Spain|url=http://car-cat.com/firm-334.html|publisher=Car-cat.com|access-date=12 August 2013|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429033158/http://car-cat.com/firm-334.html|archive-date=29 April 2012}}</ref> |Brazil: [[São José dos Campos]] ([[General Motors do Brasil|GM Brazil]])}} |Ukraine: [[Zaporizhzhia]] ([[AvtoZAZ]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA104101115.PDF |title=Guide to assembly plants in Europe |website=automotivenews.com |publisher=Automotive News Europe |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>
| platform = [[GM Gamma platform|Gamma platform]]
| engine = {{ubl
  | '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
  | 1.0 L ''[[Z10XEP]]'' [[Straight-3|I3]] [[Multi-valve|12V]]
  | 1.4 L ''[[Z14XEP]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]] 16V
  | 1.6 L ''[[Z16XE]]'' I4 16V
  | 1.6 L ''[[Z16SE]]'' I4 8V
  | 1.6 L [[GM Family 1 engine#Turbo|''A16LER'' (LDW)]] ''[[Turbocharger|turbo]]'' I4 (OPC)
  | 1.8 L ''[[Z18XE]]'' I4 16V
  | '''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:'''
  | 1.3 L ''[[Fiat JTD engine#1.3|MultiJet]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-03|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Fiat JTD engine#1.3|reason= The anchor (1.3) [[Special:Diff/689130260|has been deleted]].}}'' CDTI ''turbo'' I4 16V
  | 1.7 L ''[[Circle L engine|Circle L]]'' DTI ''turbo'' I4 16V
  | 1.7 L ''[[Circle L engine|Circle L]]'' CDTI ''turbo'' I4 16V
}}
| transmission = {{ubl |5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] |6-speed manual |5-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]}}
| wheelbase = {{Convert|2630|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{Convert|4050|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{Convert|1695|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{Convert|1625|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| related = [[Opel Corsa C]]<br />[[Opel Combo]] C<br />[[Opel Tigra]] TwinTop
| successor = [[Chevrolet Spin]] (South America)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mora|first=Rodrigo|date=2012-06-27|title=Chevrolet apresenta a Spin, substituta de Meriva e Zafira|trans-title=Chevrolet introduces Spin, replacement for Meriva and Zafira|url=http://g1.globo.com/carros/noticia/2012/06/chevrolet-apresenta-nova-spin-substituta-de-meriva-e-zafira.html|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Auto Esporte|language=pt-br}}</ref>
}}

The first generation, named "Meriva A", was based on the third generation [[Opel Corsa#Corsa C (X01; 2000)|Opel Corsa C]]. It went on sale in May 2003. The first official pictures of the Meriva were released in August 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/meriva/15232/vauxhall-meriva|title=Vauxhall Meriva 2002 review|date=20 August 2002|access-date=30 April 2017|publisher=autoexpress.co.uk}}</ref> It has been described as a [[mini MPV]],<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhall/meriva/21039/2003-2010-mpv |title= Vauxhall Meriva (2003-2010) review |date= 29 December 2006 |work= [[Auto Express]] |access-date= 14 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/vauxhall/meriva/16t-16v-vxr-5dr/road-test |title= Road Test: Vauxhall Meriva 1.6T 16V VXR 5dr |work= [[Top Gear magazine]] |publisher= [[BBC Worldwide]] |last= Weaver |first= Alistair |date= 7 March 2006}}</ref> a supermini-MPV,<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/car-reviews/vauxhall/meriva/meriva-2003-2010/ |title= Vauxhall Meriva (2003–2010) used car review |last= Enright |first= Andy |website= rac.co.uk |publisher= [[RAC Limited]] |date= 3 July 2009 |access-date= 14 June 2006}}</ref> a small [[people carrier]], and an [[estate car]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.parkers.co.uk/vauxhall/meriva/estate-2003/used-review/ |title= Vauxhall Meriva Estate (2003–2010) review |last= Ross |first= David |date= 6 June 2019 |website= parkers.co.uk |publisher= [[Parker's Car Guides]] |access-date= 14 June 2022}}</ref>

Like its larger counterpart, the [[Opel Zafira|Zafira]], the Meriva has a flexible interior, marketed as "FlexSpace". Although it only has five seats divided into two rows, the second row can slide forward or backward, or be flattened into the floor, making a flat, level platform for increased boot space. The second row can accommodate two or three passengers.

In the two passenger mode, the seats are separated from the doors and from each other much like the front seats. In three passenger mode, the back seat looks like a regular one-piece seat. The front seat can be pushed fully backwards.

The Meriva was sold in South America (except in Chile) from 2003 through 2012 (2013 in Argentina) as the "Chevrolet Meriva", and was replaced in 2012 by the [[Chevrolet Spin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/06/this-is-the-new-chevrolet-spin/|title=This Is The New Chevrolet Spin|work=GM Authority|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> The initial version had been co-developed by Opel and [[General Motors do Brasil]].<ref name="GM-Brasil_Meriva"/> It was built in [[São José dos Campos]], Brazil.

<gallery widths="160">
File:Opel Meriva rear 20071126.jpg|Rear view
File:Opel Meriva A 1.8 Cosmo Facelift front 20100716.jpg|Opel Meriva (2006–2010)
File:Opel Meriva A 1.8 Cosmo Facelift rear 20100716.jpg|Rear view
File:Opel Meriva OPC front Facelift.jpg|Opel Meriva ''OPC'' (2006–2010)
File:Opel Meriva OPC (18205179538).jpg|Opel Meriva ''OPC'' (2006–2010)
File:2005 Vauxhall Meriva Enjoy Twinport 1.4.jpg|Vauxhall Meriva
File:2010 Vauxhall Meriva Design facelift 1.4.jpg|Vauxhall Meriva (facelift)
File:2007 Vauxhall Meriva VXR 1.6.jpg|Vauxhall Meriva VXR
File:Chevrolet Meriva GL 1.8 2005 (16521789960).jpg|Chevrolet Meriva (2005)
</gallery>

===Engines===

====Initial launch====
From launch, there were three petrol engines and one diesel engine. In 2005, the 1.6 8 v petrol engine was replaced with the more powerful and efficient 1.4 engine. The 1.6 turbo was available with a six speed manual gearbox as standard, and the other engines had  five speed manual gearboxes as standard. The 1.6 (16v) and 1.8 petrols were available with five speed '[[Easytronic]]' gearboxes as  options.

'''Petrol'''

*1.0 
*1.4 [[Variable length intake manifold|Twinport]], with {{Convert|90|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} (since 2005)
*1.6 (8 v), with {{Convert|85|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.6 (16 v), with {{Convert|110|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.8, with {{Convert|125|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}

Both 1.4 and 1.8 were available as flexfuel in Brazil.

'''Diesel'''

*1.7 [[Common Rail|CDTI]], with {{Convert|100|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}

====Facelift====
'''Petrol'''

*1.4 Twinport, with {{Convert|90|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.6 Twinport {{Convert|105|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.8, with {{Convert|125|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.6 turbo, with {{Convert|180|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} (OPC/VXR model only)

'''Diesel'''

*1.3 [[Common Rail|CDTI]], with {{Convert|75|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.7 DTI, with {{Convert|75|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.7 CDTI, with {{Convert|100|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}
*1.7 CDTI, with {{Convert|125|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}

===Facelift===
When the Meriva was facelifted in February 2006, the front and rear ends were revised, and three new or revised engines came along as well as an extra trim level, the [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]]/[[VXR]].

=== Safety ===
The Meriva in its standard European market configuration received four stars for adult occupants and one star for pedestrians from [[Euro NCAP]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/opel/vauxhall/meriva/15616|title=Official Opel/Vauxhall Meriva 2003 safety rating|website=www.euroncap.com}}</ref>

The Meriva in its most basic Latin American market configuration with one airbag received three stars for adult occupants and one star for toddlers from [[Latin NCAP]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latinncap.com/en/result/2/chevrolet-meriva-gl-plus-+-1-airbag|title=Official results of the Chevrolet Meriva GL Plus + 1 Airbag 2010|website=LATIN NCAP - PARA AUTOS MAS SEGUROS}}</ref>