These are the first official pictures of Opel's new Meriva (in Vauxhall trim), which will feature rear-hinged back doors to improve access/egress.
The new Meriva, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year, is the first model to feature FlexDoors, showcased in 2008’s Meriva design concept.
FlexDoors are rear-hinged back doors which swing open towards the back of the car at an angle of nearly 90 degrees
They mean, for instance, that parents can lift small children forwards in to rear-mounted, second-stage child seats without having to contort themselves around a door.
The FlexDoors can only be opened by occupants while the car is stationary, an automatic lock engaging as soon as the car pulls away.
The the engine line-up –- which features six turbocharged units and power outputs from 75 to 140PS –- benefits from an average fuel consumption/CO2 reduction of 15 per cent, or -25g/km across the range. A high mpg/low CO2 ecoFLEX model will also be available.
