Opel Meriva A.

Opel
Opel Meriva (2003-2006)
Meriva
Production period:	2003-2009
Class :	Minivan
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.4–1.8 liters (64–132 kW) Diesel engines : 1.3–1.7 liters (55–92 kW)
Length:	4052 mm
Width:	1694 mm
Height:	1624 mm
Wheelbase :	2630 mm
Empty weight :	1323-1467 kg
successor	Opel Meriva B.

The Opel Meriva is a minivan from the US automobile company General Motors , sold as the Vauxhall Meriva in the UK , the Chevrolet Meriva in South America and the Opel Meriva in the rest of the world.

It was based on the Opel Corsa C presented in autumn 2000 and was developed by General Motors do Brasil together with the Opel development center in Rüsselsheim . The European version Opel and Vauxhall Meriva was manufactured from spring 2003 to autumn 2009 at the Opel plant in Figueruelas near Saragossa in Spain , the Latin American version until 2012 at the São José dos Campos plant in Brazil .

history

The Meriva, produced in Figueruelas (Spain), was launched in May 2003.

Rear view

Other measured values
CO 2 emissions:	140-190 g / km
Combined fuel consumption (EC standard):	5.0-7.8 l / 100 km
Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The common rail engine ("CDTI") was jointly developed by GM Powertrain and Fiat . After the end of the joint venture, General Motors and Fiat will share the rights to this engine; production will continue to take place at Fiat due to long-term supply agreements. The 1.3 CDTI of the ECOTEC engine family from Opel was voted engine of the year in the class from 1.0 to 1.4 l in 2005.

In 2004 the Opel Meriva was ranked 16th on the list of new registrations in Germany according to KBA .

At Opel and Vauxhall, the Meriva A was replaced by the Meriva B in May 2010 , and in Latin America in 2012 by the Chevrolet Spin , which was developed in Brazil and is also produced in Bekasi , Indonesia .

Facelift

In January 2006 the Meriva received a facelift .

The crossbar on the radiator grille is no longer in the middle, but, as with all current Opel models, above the grille. A modified front apron with newly designed fog lights (round instead of rectangular), a modified design of the front headlights with clear glass and darkened taillights are further features.

In January 2007, the Meriva was given the designation "deficiency dwarf" by TÜV Germany. According to TÜV statistics, it was the one with the fewest defects in the two- and three-year-old vehicle category.

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  Opel Meriva (2006-2009)

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  Rear view

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  Opel Meriva OPC (2006-2009)

Furnishing

The basic model Selection 110 years (status: November 2008) has four disc brakes (internally ventilated at the front) with ABS including brake assist , front and side airbags, the electronic stability program ESP Plus with traction control TC Plus , speed-dependent electric power steering (EPS), central locking with radio control , Steering column and driver's seat with height adjustment, tachometer, electr. adjustable and heated exterior mirrors and a double luggage compartment floor. Air conditioning is only standard in the Meriva Selection 110 years in conjunction with the 1.7 CDTI engine .

The next higher version, Edition , also offers electric windows, air conditioning, an MP3-CD radio with steering wheel remote control, a front center armrest, additional storage compartments and various additional lighting (reading lamps, etc.). The current equipment (November 2008) also includes fog lights.

The Cosmo model has not been offered since the end of 2008. It had light alloy wheels, electr. folding exterior mirrors, an on-board computer, fog lights and a leather steering wheel. Instead, there is now the Innovation 110 year model with heated seats, cruise control and a rear park pilot as standard.

The head airbags that are standard on the Meriva OPC are available for an extra charge on the other models.

Equipment variants: Essentia, Enjoy, Edition, Catch me, Catch me now, NAVI, Cosmo, INNOVATION, OPC, Selection

Engines

model	Motorkenn- drawing	Displacement	power	Consumption (l / 100 km)	annotation	construction time
Petrol engines
1.4 LPG ecoFLEX	Z14XEP	1364 cc	64 kW (87 PS)	LPG: 8.1 / petrol: 6.2		07/2009 - 11/2009
1.4 Twinport ecoFlex	Z14XEP	1364 cc	66 kW (90 PS)	6.2		02 / 2004–11 / 2009
1.6	Z16SE	1598 cc	64 kW (87 PS)	7.8	replaced by 1.4 Twinport	03/2003–02/2004
1.6 (Ecotec)	Z16XE	1598 cc	74 kW (101 hp)	7.5	replaced by 1.6 Twinport	03/2003–07/2005
1.6 Twinport (Ecotec)	Z16XEP	1598 cc	77 kW (105 PS)	6.7		08/2005–11/2009
1.6 Turbo (Ecotec)	Z16LET	1598 cc	132 kW (180 PS)	7.8	only in OPC variant (six-speed gearbox)	09/2005–11/2009
1.8 (Ecotec)	Z18XE	1796 cc	92 kW (125 PS)	7.3		03/2003–11/2009
Diesel engines
1.3 CDTI ecoFlex	Z13DTJ	1248 cc	55 kW (75 PS)	5.0	with standard particle filter	08/2005–11/2009
1.7 DTI (Ecotec)	Y17DT	1686 cc	55 kW (75 PS)	5.5	replaced by 1.3 CDTI	03/2003–07/2005
1.7 CD TI (Ecotec)	Z17DTH	1686 cc	74 kW (101 hp)	5.2	with five-speed transmission without particle filter	03/2003–07/2005
1.7 CDTI (Ecotec)	Z17DT			5.4	with six-speed gearbox and particle filter	10/2006–11/2009
1.7 CD TI (Ecotec)	Z17DTR	1686 cc	92 kW (125 PS)	5.4	with six-speed gearbox and particle filter	10/2006–11/2009

The CDTI lettering of the 1.7 (74 kW) from 2003 to 2005 differs from the other diesel engines by the two red "TI" letters. After the facelift, the 92 kW diesel got this special feature.

Technical specifications

literature

• Meriva sales prospectus, November 2005
• Meriva sales prospectus, January 2009 / data November 2008

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chevrolet Imprensa - Brasil: Chevrolet Meriva ( Portuguese ) In: media.gm.com . 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved on October 21, 2012: "Monovolume desenvolvido de forma global dentro da General Motors do Brasil e da Opel, subsidiária da GM na Europa, o Meriva está entre os modelos mais vendidos da Chevrolet no País" 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Opel: Vehicle Chronicle Volume 3: 1991–2012, p. 56
3. ↑ Results of the Opel / Vauxhall Meriva in the Euro NCAP crash test 2003 (without side / head airbags). Retrieved April 1, 2009 .  
4. ↑ http://media.gm-powertrain.at/scripts/depot3/powertrain-media/media/200502140001.txt
5. ↑ 1.3 CDTI ECOTEC from Opel is "Engine of the Year 2005" in the 1.0 to 1.4 liter class ( Memento from January 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ New registrations of passenger cars in Germany by brand and model as well as with diesel and all-wheel drive in December 2004. (PDF) Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, accessed on May 13, 2015 . 
7. ↑ http://www.autobild.de/artikel/opel-meriva-2010-_1030625.html
8. ↑ http://www.autobild.de/artikel/facelift-opel-meriva-2006--54499.html
9. ↑ TÜV report 2007 press release ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from tuev-nord.de, accessed on January 30, 2007 ( PDF document )  

Web links

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