For The extra 20bhp over the entry-level diesel is welcome. Yet, despite the extra oomph, this model is cheaper to run – it costs £30 a year to tax and should manage 62mpg.
Against The engine is up to job when it’s just you on board, but add the rest of your family and it starts to struggle. S trim misses some important kit.
What Car? says
The cheapest Meriva to run, and the engine to go for if you need a diesel. But spend a bit more on Exclusiv trim, which adds air-con and curtain airbags.
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Cheaper
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Tech Line AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX Exclusiv AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4T 120 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Expression 5dr - £12,505
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 S 5dr - £16,215
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 S AC 5dr - £16,725
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,885
- MPV 1.4T 120 S 5dr - £16,950
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £17,395
- MPV 1.4T 120 S AC 5dr - £17,460
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S 5dr - £17,710
- MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,125
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S AC 5dr - £18,220
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 SE 5dr - £18,240
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S 5dr - £18,320
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr - £18,670
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC 5dr - £18,830
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,885
- MPV 1.4T 140 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,955
- MPV 1.4T 120 SE 5dr - £18,970
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S 5dr - £18,990
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr - £19,180
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S AC 5dr - £19,505
- MPV 1.4T 140 SE 5dr - £19,800
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 e'FLEX Ex'v AC S/S 5dr - £19,845
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 S Auto 5dr - £20,135
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £20,165
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 S AC Auto 5dr - £20,645
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 SE 5dr - £21,020
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 Excl. AC Auto 5dr - £21,310
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 SE AC Auto 5dr - £22,155
More expensive
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Tech Line AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX Exclusiv AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Tech Line AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4T 120 Energy AC 5dr -
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Expression 5dr - £12,505
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 S 5dr - £16,215
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 S AC 5dr - £16,725
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,885
- MPV 1.4T 120 S 5dr - £16,950
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £17,395
- MPV 1.4T 120 S AC 5dr - £17,460
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S 5dr - £17,710
- MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,125
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S AC 5dr - £18,220
- MPV 1.4i VVT 100 SE 5dr - £18,240
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S 5dr - £18,320
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S S/S 5dr - £18,670
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC 5dr - £18,830
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,885
- MPV 1.4T 140 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,955
- MPV 1.4T 120 SE 5dr - £18,970
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S 5dr - £18,990
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S AC S/S 5dr - £19,180
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S AC 5dr - £19,505
- MPV 1.4T 140 SE 5dr - £19,800
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 e'FLEX Ex'v AC S/S 5dr - £19,845
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 S Auto 5dr - £20,135
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £20,165
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 S AC Auto 5dr - £20,645
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 SE 5dr - £21,020
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 Excl. AC Auto 5dr - £21,310
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 110 SE AC Auto 5dr - £22,155
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
With the Vauxhall Meriva there are just four trims (Expression, S, Exclusiv and SE) and five engines to choose from. Expression is a rather basic entry-level car without air-con or curtain airbags – in fact, you have to step up to the pricey Exclusiv version to get those essentials. The fancy glass roof is only available on top-of-the-range SE model.
Prices of the models you’ll want (Exclusiv or SE) are steep, but likely to be offset somewhat by decent discounts – expect well into four figures off. If the dealer won’t at least match our Target Price, walk away.
Low-rate finance can also be expected, but some offers aren’t available on the entry-level Expression model.
Reader test team says:
Vauxhall Meriva MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr
Overall this is a much better car than its predecessor. I have previously had 1.6 petrol and 1.3 diesel Merivas and this one is better than both. It…
4
out of 5 stars
Vauxhall Meriva MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 e'FLEX Ex'v AC S/S 5dr
This is the worst car we've owned by some margin. It feels unfinished, I suspect it was rushed out, without the final stages of development, when…
2
out of 5 stars
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Vauxhall Meriva MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr
More than just an MPV with funny doors, the Meriva stacks up as an ideal car for a small family – better for four than five, though. This is our favourite version, but some may prefer to spend more on an engine with a little more power.
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