Vauxhall Meriva (03-10) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 12 August 2008
The Meriva is a small people carrier that's a cheaper alternative to the likes of the Nissan Note with a practical interior and plenty of cabin space. Its compact size makes it easy to manoeuvre around town but while the tall shape means there's good headroom, the boxy profile is quite ungainly and the Meriva isn't particularly stylish. It's comfortable to drive though (albeit dull) but unfortunately the interior looks and feels dated and there are too many scratchy plastics on show - plus the button layout on the central console is haphazard. The range was given a light facelift in 2006 (look for the newly added chrome strip across the rear tailgate to identify a facelifted car) but this can't prevent the Meriva from feeling old hat.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Expression

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V Expression 5d

£9,832

154

15%

£295

£590

£295

£590

1.4i 16V Expression 5d

£11,415

148

15%

£342

£684

£342

£684

1.6 8V Expression 5d

£9,812

180

15%

£294

£588

£294

£588

1.3 CDTi 16V Expression 5d

£12,415

135

18%

£447

£894

£447

£894

1.7 CDTi Expression 5d

£10,842

146

18%

£390

£780

£390

£780

Club

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4i 16V Club 5d

£16,035

148

15%

£481

£962

£481

£962

1.6i 16V Club 5d

£16,755

159

15%

£502

£1,005

£502

£1,005

1.6i 16V Club 5d Easytronic

£17,295

159

15%

£518

£1,037

£518

£1,037

1.8i 16V Club 5d

£17,515

174

15%

£525

£1,050

£525

£1,050

1.8i 16V Club 5d Easytronic

£18,055

174

15%

£541

£1,083

£541

£1,083

1.3 CDTi 16V Club 5d

£17,410

134

18%

£626

£1,253

£626

£1,253

1.7 CDTi 16V Club 5d

£18,215

139

18%

£655

£1,311

£655

£1,311

Life

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V Life 5d

£11,232

154

15%

£337

£674

£337

£674

1.4i 16V Life 5d

£14,170

148

15%

£425

£850

£425

£850

1.4 16V Life 5d (AC)

£11,637

154

15%

£349

£698

£349

£698

1.4i 16V Life 5d (AC)

£14,670

148

15%

£440

£880

£440

£880

1.6i 16V Life 5d

£14,279

159

15%

£428

£856

£428

£856

1.6 8V Life 5d

£10,777

180

15%

£323

£646

£323

£646

1.6i 16V Life 5d (AC)

£15,390

159

15%

£461

£923

£461

£923

1.6 8V Life 5d (AC)

£11,277

180

15%

£338

£676

£338

£676

1.6i 16V Life 5d Easytronic

£14,820

159

15%

£444

£889

£444

£889

1.6i 16V Life 5d Easytronic (AC)

£15,930

159

15%

£478

£956

£478

£956

1.6 16V Life 5d

£11,812

175

15%

£354

£708

£354

£708

1.6 16V Life 5d (AC)

£12,312

175

15%

£369

£738

£369

£738

1.6 16V Life 5d Easytronic

£12,312

173

15%

£369

£738

£369

£738

1.6 16V Life 5d Easytronic (AC)

£12,812

173

15%

£384

£768

£384

£768

1.3 CDTi 16V Life 5d

£14,615

134

18%

£526

£1,052

£526

£1,052

1.3 CDTi 16V Life 5d (AC)

£16,045

134

18%

£577

£1,155

£577

£1,155

1.7 CDTi Life 5d

£13,197

143

18%

£475

£950

£475

£950

1.7 CDTi Life 5d (AC)

£13,792

143

18%

£496

£993

£496

£993

1.7 CDTi 16V Life 5d

£13,840

139

18%

£498

£996

£498

£996

1.7 CDTi 16V Life 5d (AC)

£14,338

139

18%

£516

£1,032

£516

£1,032

Active

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4i 16V Active 5d (05)

£12,232

154

15%

£367

£734

£367

£734

1.4i 16V Active 5d (06)

£15,265

148

15%

£458

£916

£458

£916

1.6i 16V Active 5d (05)

£12,907

175

15%

£387

£774

£387

£774

1.6i 16V Active 5d Easytronic (05)

£13,312

173

15%

£399

£798

£399

£798

1.6i 16V Active 5d (06)

£15,985

159

15%

£479

£959

£479

£959

1.6i 16V Active 5d Easytronic (06)

£16,525

159

15%

£495

£991

£495

£991

1.3 CDTi 16V Active 5d

£16,640

134

18%

£599

£1,198

£599

£1,198

1.7 CDTi Active 5d

£14,197

143

18%

£511

£1,022

£511

£1,022

1.7 CDTi 16V Active 5d

£14,542

143

18%

£523

£1,047

£523

£1,047

Energy

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4i 16V Energy 5d

£12,505

154

15%

£375

£750

£375

£750

1.4 16V Energy 5d

£13,152

154

15%

£394

£789

£394

£789

1.6 8V Energy 5d

£13,127

180

15%

£393

£787

£393

£787

1.6i 16V Energy 5d

£13,205

161

15%

£396

£792

£396

£792

1.6 16V Energy 5d

£13,832

175

15%

£415

£830

£415

£830

1.6i 16V Energy 5d Easytronic

£13,705

161

15%

£411

£822

£411

£822

1.6 16V Energy 5d Easytronic

£14,282

173

15%

£428

£856

£428

£856

1.3 CDTi 16V Energy 5d

£13,815

135

18%

£497

£994

£497

£994

1.7 CDTi Energy 5d

£15,142

143

18%

£545

£1,090

£545

£1,090

Active Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4i 16V Active Plus 5d

£15,750

148

15%

£472

£945

£472

£945

1.6i 16V Active Plus 5d

£16,470

159

15%

£494

£988

£494

£988

1.6i 16V Active Plus 5d Easytronic

£17,010

159

15%

£510

£1,020

£510

£1,020

1.3 CDTi 16V Active Plus 5d

£17,125

134

18%

£616

£1,233

£616

£1,233

Breeze Plus

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4i 16V Breeze Plus 5d

£13,605

148

15%

£408

£816

£408

£816

1.6i 16V Breeze Plus 5d

£14,280

159

15%

£428

£856

£428

£856

1.6i 16V Breeze Plus 5d Easytronic

£14,780

159

15%

£443

£886

£443

£886

1.3 CDTi 16V Breeze Plus 5d

£14,890

135

18%

£536

£1,072

£536

£1,072

Design

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V Design 5d

£12,497

154

15%

£375

£750

£375

£750

1.4i 16V Design 5d

£16,315

148

15%

£489

£978

£489

£978

1.4 16V Design 5d (AC)

£13,017

154

15%

£390

£781

£390

£781

1.4i 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

£16,501

148

15%

£495

£990

£495

£990

1.6 8V Design 5d

£12,462

180

15%

£373

£747

£373

£747

1.6 8V Design 5d (AC)

£12,962

180

15%

£388

£777

£388

£777

1.6i 16V Design 5d

£17,035

159

15%

£511

£1,022

£511

£1,022

1.6i 16V Design 5d Easytronic

£17,575

159

15%

£527

£1,054

£527

£1,054

1.6i 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

£17,221

159

15%

£516

£1,033

£516

£1,033

1.6i 16V Design 5d Easytronic (Exterior Pack)

£17,763

159

15%

£532

£1,065

£532

£1,065

1.6 16V Design 5d

£13,182

175

15%

£395

£790

£395

£790

1.6 16V Design 5d Easytronic

£13,632

173

15%

£409

£818

£409

£818

1.6 16V Design 5d (AC)

£13,692

175

15%

£410

£821

£410

£821

1.6 16V Design 5d Easytronic (AC)

£14,192

173

15%

£425

£851

£425

£851

1.8i 16V Design 5d

£17,795

174

15%

£533

£1,067

£533

£1,067

1.8i 16V Design 5d Easytronic

£18,335

174

15%

£550

£1,100

£550

£1,100

1.8i 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

£17,983

174

15%

£539

£1,078

£539

£1,078

1.8i 16V Design 5d Easytronic (Exterior Pack)

£18,524

174

15%

£555

£1,111

£555

£1,111

1.8 16V Design 5d

£13,762

190

15%

£412

£825

£412

£825

1.8 16V Design 5d Easytronic

£14,212

187

15%

£426

£852

£426

£852

1.8 16V Design 5d (AC)

£14,377

190

15%

£431

£862

£431

£862

1.8 16V Design 5d Easytronic (AC)

£14,877

187

15%

£446

£892

£446

£892

1.7 CDTi Design 5d

£14,487

143

18%

£521

£1,043

£521

£1,043

1.7 CDTi Design 5d (AC)

£15,077

143

18%

£542

£1,085

£542

£1,085

1.7 CDTi 16V Design 5d

£18,495

139

18%

£665

£1,331

£665

£1,331

1.7 CDTi 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

£18,682

139

18%

£672

£1,345

£672

£1,345

Enjoy

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V Enjoy 5d

£12,837

154

15%

£385

£770

£385

£770

1.6 8V Enjoy 5d

£12,462

180

15%

£373

£747

£373

£747

1.6 16V Enjoy 5d

£13,512

175

15%

£405

£810

£405

£810

1.6 16V Enjoy 5d Easytronic

£14,012

173

15%

£420

£840

£420

£840

1.8 16V Enjoy 5d

£14,197

190

15%

£426

£852

£426

£852

1.8 16V Enjoy 5d Easytronic

£14,697

187

15%

£441

£882

£441

£882

1.7 CDTi Enjoy 5d

£14,897

143

18%

£536

£1,072

£536

£1,072

Breeze

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.4 16V Breeze 5d

£12,137

154

15%

£364

£728

£364

£728

1.4i 16V Breeze 5d

£13,155

148

15%

£394

£789

£394

£789

1.6 16V Breeze 5d

£12,907

175

15%

£387

£774

£387

£774

1.6 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

£13,407

173

15%

£402

£804

£402

£804

1.6i 16V Breeze 5d

£13,830

159

15%

£415

£830

£415

£830

1.6i 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

£14,330

159

15%

£430

£860

£430

£860

1.8 16V Breeze 5d

£13,497

190

15%

£405

£810

£405

£810

1.8 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

£13,997

187

15%

£420

£840

£420

£840

1.3 CDTi 16V Breeze 5d

£14,440

135

18%

£519

£1,039

£519

£1,039

1.7 CDTi Breeze 5d

£14,197

143

18%

£511

£1,022

£511

£1,022