What does it cost?
For Innovative take on the small MPV with rear-hinged rear doors for easy access. SE is the Meriva's most lavish trim, with alloy wheels, a panoramic galss roof and some extra practical touches, such as folding trays on the front seat backs and underseat storage.
Against This smaller output turbo engine lacks oomph, while motorway refinement is poor. The Meriva isn’t great as a five seater, either.
What Car? says
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 engine, but some may prefer to spend more on an engine with a little more power.
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Cheaper
- MPV 1.4 100 Expression 5dr - £12,500
- MPV 1.4 100 S 5dr - £16,210
- MPV 1.4 100 S AC 5dr - £16,720
- MPV 1.4 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,880
- MPV 1.4T 120 S 5dr - £16,945
- MPV 1.4 100 Excite 5dr - £17,230
- MPV 1.4T 120 S AC 5dr - £17,455
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S 5dr - £17,710
- MPV 1.4T 120 Excite 5dr - £17,965
- MPV 1.4 100 Excite Limited Edition 5dr - £18,080
- MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,120
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S AC 5dr - £18,220
- MPV 1.4 100 SE 5dr - £18,235
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S 5dr - £18,320
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Excite 5dr - £18,640
- MPV 1.4T 120 Excite Limited Ed. 5dr - £18,815
- 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 - £18,950
- MPV 1.4T 120 SE 5dr - £18,965
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S 5dr - £18,985
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Excite Ltd Edition 5dr - £19,490
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusi AC 5dr - £19,495
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S AC 5dr - £19,500
- MPV 1.4T 140 SE 5dr - £19,795
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 S auto 5dr - £20,130
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £20,160
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 S AC auto 5dr - £20,640
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 SE 5dr - £21,015
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 Exclusiv AC auto 5dr - £21,305
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 SE auto 5dr - £22,150
More expensive
- MPV 1.4 100 Expression 5dr - £12,500
- MPV 1.4 100 S 5dr - £16,210
- MPV 1.4 100 S AC 5dr - £16,720
- MPV 1.4 100 Exclusiv 5dr - £16,880
- MPV 1.4T 120 S 5dr - £16,945
- MPV 1.4 100 Excite 5dr - £17,230
- MPV 1.4T 120 S AC 5dr - £17,455
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S 5dr - £17,710
- MPV 1.4T 120 Excite 5dr - £17,965
- MPV 1.4 100 Excite Limited Edition 5dr - £18,080
- MPV 1.4T 120 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £18,120
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 S AC 5dr - £18,220
- MPV 1.4 100 SE 5dr - £18,235
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX S 5dr - £18,320
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Excite 5dr - £18,640
- MPV 1.4T 120 Excite Limited Ed. 5dr - £18,815
- 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 - £18,950
- MPV 1.4T 120 SE 5dr - £18,965
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S 5dr - £18,985
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 75 Excite Ltd Edition 5dr - £19,490
- MPV 1.3 CDTi 95 ecoFLEX Exclusi AC 5dr - £19,495
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 S AC 5dr - £19,500
- MPV 1.4T 140 SE 5dr - £19,795
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 S auto 5dr - £20,130
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 Exclusiv AC 5dr - £20,160
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 S AC auto 5dr - £20,640
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 130 SE 5dr - £21,015
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 Exclusiv AC auto 5dr - £21,305
- MPV 1.7 CDTi 100 SE auto 5dr - £22,150
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 ecoFLEX Exclusi AC 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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