Manic Meriva
Newswheel staff :: 19 November 2005 :: Filed under Mini MPV / People carrier, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Meriva, Europe & UK, US
Offering performance versions of mass-market hatchbacks and saloons in an effort to add a little sex appeal to the rest of the range makes plenty of sense. After all, the corporate drones who drive such mundane machinery probably hanker after something a little racier. With the turbo-charged Zafira mid-sized MPV, however, Vauxhall successfully stretched that theory to new limits. But you’ve gotta wonder, has it gone a step too far with the new 180bhp Meriva mini-MPV?
