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Vauxhall Meriva (03-10) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on 16 February 2006

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.

3 out of 5

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Expression

1.4 16V Expression 5d

1.4i 16V Expression 5d

1.6 8V Expression 5d

1.3 CDTi 16V Expression 5d

1.7 CDTi Expression 5d

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Club

1.4i 16V Club 5d

1.6i 16V Club 5d

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1.8i 16V Club 5d

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Life

1.4 16V Life 5d

1.4i 16V Life 5d

1.4 16V Life 5d (AC)

1.4i 16V Life 5d (AC)

1.6i 16V Life 5d

1.6 8V Life 5d

1.6i 16V Life 5d (AC)

1.6 8V Life 5d (AC)

1.6i 16V Life 5d Easytronic

1.6i 16V Life 5d Easytronic (AC)

1.6 16V Life 5d

1.6 16V Life 5d (AC)

1.6 16V Life 5d Easytronic

1.6 16V Life 5d Easytronic (AC)

1.3 CDTi 16V Life 5d

1.3 CDTi 16V Life 5d (AC)

1.7 CDTi Life 5d

1.7 CDTi Life 5d (AC)

1.7 CDTi 16V Life 5d

1.7 CDTi 16V Life 5d (AC)

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Active

1.4i 16V Active 5d (05)

1.4i 16V Active 5d (06)

1.6i 16V Active 5d (05)

1.6i 16V Active 5d Easytronic (05)

1.6i 16V Active 5d (06)

1.6i 16V Active 5d Easytronic (06)

1.3 CDTi 16V Active 5d

1.7 CDTi Active 5d

1.7 CDTi 16V Active 5d

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Energy

1.4i 16V Energy 5d

1.4 16V Energy 5d

1.6 8V Energy 5d

1.6i 16V Energy 5d

1.6 16V Energy 5d

1.6i 16V Energy 5d Easytronic

1.6 16V Energy 5d Easytronic

1.3 CDTi 16V Energy 5d

1.7 CDTi Energy 5d

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Active Plus

1.4i 16V Active Plus 5d

1.6i 16V Active Plus 5d

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1.3 CDTi 16V Active Plus 5d

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Breeze Plus

1.4i 16V Breeze Plus 5d

1.6i 16V Breeze Plus 5d

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1.3 CDTi 16V Breeze Plus 5d

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Design

1.4 16V Design 5d

1.4i 16V Design 5d

1.4 16V Design 5d (AC)

1.4i 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

1.6 8V Design 5d

1.6 8V Design 5d (AC)

1.6i 16V Design 5d

1.6i 16V Design 5d Easytronic

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

1.6 16V Design 5d

1.6 16V Design 5d Easytronic

1.6 16V Design 5d (AC)

1.6 16V Design 5d Easytronic (AC)

1.8i 16V Design 5d

1.8i 16V Design 5d Easytronic

1.8i 16V Design 5d (Exterior Pack)

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

1.8 16V Design 5d

1.8 16V Design 5d Easytronic

1.8 16V Design 5d (AC)

1.8 16V Design 5d Easytronic (AC)

1.7 CDTi Design 5d

1.7 CDTi Design 5d (AC)

1.7 CDTi 16V Design 5d

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Enjoy

1.4 16V Enjoy 5d

1.6 8V Enjoy 5d

1.6 16V Enjoy 5d

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1.8 16V Enjoy 5d

1.8 16V Enjoy 5d Easytronic

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Breeze

1.4 16V Breeze 5d

1.4i 16V Breeze 5d

1.6 16V Breeze 5d

1.6 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

1.6i 16V Breeze 5d

1.6i 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

1.8 16V Breeze 5d

1.8 16V Breeze 5d Easytronic

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1.7 CDTi Breeze 5d

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