New Opel Meriva Closest Spy Photos Yet

by Brian Potter
July 10, 2008 9:00 PM
Filed Under: German, Opel, Spy Photos

With the last batch of spy photos shown back in March during cold weather testing in Finland, these latest spy photos of the new Opel Meriva, which is performing powertrain stress testing with a trailer hitched to the rear, reveal for the first time the new model’s grille and allow a better view at the headlights and rear side door.

Still heavily camouflaged to confuse prying eyes and photo lenses, closer inspection of the rear side doors reveals fake door handles to help conceal a new rearward opening door system called, the FlexDoor system.

Testing the waters of public reaction, Opel revealed in Geneva the Meriva concept showcasing the rear hinged doors, and judging by this latest prototype the innovative door system unrivalled within the mini MPV segment will be available when the car hits European markets in the summer of 2009.

Source: AUTOMEDIA

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From the covered lines, it'll look less 'boxy' than the current model, but it will still be a boring car.

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by tuner_mad | July 10, 2008 10:09 PM

yeahh it probably still will be a boring car but i think that the design might be a little better becuase from wat i can see it doesnt look too bad

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by BabyMilo | July 11, 2008 2:08 AM

i love the suicide doors in the back!

even with the camo the bump over the door handle is obvious!

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by smokeonit1 | July 11, 2008 10:08 AM

Opel should also have a modified version of this new Meriva for a liteweight commercial vehicle with 1.3 CDTi (90ps or 70ps) , like PSA, Renault and Fiat. There is great market at that segment. Suicide doors will be very much of interest, I am positive on that.

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by trailer | July 11, 2008 3:09 PM