It’s crazy seeing Matt Watson here, nine years ago, considering he’s doing videos for carwow now

@Whiponized

4 жыл бұрын

Dr. DildoDagger yeah upyeah init matey?

@Lionn8563

3 жыл бұрын

Your profile pitcure says it all mate hahah

Drove this car on a ski trip in Austria by far the best car with best engine I have driven for a long time. Little engine pulled strongly with four adults and ski gear. Great space inside good on the motorway and economical by far a great car.

Rented one of these on a ski trip in the Austrian Alps. Four people plus all the luggage and skis and it was excellent. A really surprising small car and that 1.4 litre turbo engine is surprisingly willing to pull up the mountains fully loaded. Lots of storage and very comfortable. Only downside was the heavy fuel consumption on short runs, perhaps the diesel would be better.

had this car for 2 years and never knew the steering wheel could pull out so would be closer just tried it and wow also they have a built in pump in the boot behind the panel on the offside driver side!

So my uncle's 2007 Opel/Vauxhall corsa air conditioner didn't work, they gave him a loaner. They gave him a 2007 meriva. I remember riding in it. (sorry for bad English)

nice review

thats great car design

I've just bought the 2011 1.7 diesel model to replace my 2005 1.4 petrol Meriva. This looks like a massive upgrade in every sense.

@MrWWEHD17

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Featherstone still has it?

@johnhealy9231

4 жыл бұрын

Just done same ,2007 1.4 twin port meriva to 2011 1.7 diesel what a difference

@darcybrowne5421

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnhealy9231 I'm thinking about buying one that's a 2011 and a 1.3 recommend?

@Hutchkins77

8 ай бұрын

so is the 1.7 diesel better than the 1.4 petrol 2005? have a 2011 petrol 1.4 myself

Really professional video. Many thanks!

2:37 that angry face tho!!

So, what exactly happened?

Didn't check whether the exhausts were fake or not.

Love these weird looking vehicles like the Ford B-Max, Opel Meriva, Honda FR-V, etc. more than I love any stupid and expensive Audi, Mercedes, or Lexus. I wish they sold them in North America but the closest thing to these types of vehicles are subcompact crossover Subs like Honda HR-V and Ford EcoSport.

@cheesywheels

4 жыл бұрын

Honda Jazz!

@emmas.h386

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

My mum really likes the meriva

Had my 2012 1.4 Turbo s.e for a year now, Paid 2850 for it, Crazy to think not that long ago this car was over 20k! It's got 125.000 on the clock and still going well. The only complaint is back in the winter I had an annoying open door alarm constantly going off for no reason at all, It did stop after a can of wd40 was squirted inside the door card. Not a bad car, Bit bland but does the job.

@christreanor6637

3 жыл бұрын

Have you still got it? Those rear door locks are common and around £200 +vat for the part alone. Tip for you...put your child locks on and it will stop the pinging on the dash.

@mandude83

3 жыл бұрын

@@christreanor6637 I still have it and the alarm is still going off after all this time lol. 200 quid for the part I didn't think it was going to be cheap, I read about the child lock fix but it didn't seem to do anything. It's due an m.o.t at the end of this month looking likely to be an expensive one 😭

@christreanor6637

3 жыл бұрын

@@mandude83 I work for a vauxhall dealer in the midlands. Common faults on these are the rear door locks, coolant tank leaks, power steering pump, tailgate micro switch, gear cables. I have got one too...just like the one in the video...the SE model....and all but for its faults, I love it

@mandude83

3 жыл бұрын

@@christreanor6637 It is a much better car than the 2005 meriva I used to have that thing was dangerous, power steering would fail at random times was the worst thing. I like this Meriva but that damn alarm has been driving me insane for far too long 😂

@christreanor6637

3 жыл бұрын

@@mandude83 yeah the Meriva a suffered with the power stg too. Try turning your child locks on both rear doors and it will stop the noise. Let me know how you get on.

Nice car

What are the two top spec models

@christreanor6637

3 жыл бұрын

The SE model if you're still after one

Hi what is there in the right side storage space of boot space.?

@tariklloyd-coombs5627

17 күн бұрын

Built in tyre air compressor with a spindle of air tubing.

From the front looks like the first gen, Mercedes A Class

Vauxhalls are badged Vauxhall and Buick are badged Opels. Vauxhalls are only sold in the UK.

@alexgrazie93

Жыл бұрын

Same car, different badge. Why such hassle? 😂

is the Meriva not just a Opel with Vauxhall badges?

@garethifan1034

5 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@MyFree2run

5 жыл бұрын

Both the same company 🤦‍♂️

in Soviet Russia, we call it Opel Meriva, not Vauxhall.

@NaticusFetch51

4 жыл бұрын

Coz Vauxhall is only for UK. And Russia is a European country. In USA it's a Buick and in Australia - Holden.

@terrificspokesman7416

3 жыл бұрын

@@NaticusFetch51 Most of Russia is in Europe

And Vauxhall were the one that created the Astra. The rest are made by Opel.

Wow! What an innovation! Rear opening rear doors. Most cars had those in the 1930s. What next? Running boards?

@Hutchkins77

8 ай бұрын

they are called suiced doors so the kids say and known to be London cabs

not bad

yes vauxhall's ARE sold in the US, it's called Saturn ..

@pgreg8528

4 жыл бұрын

And in Germany it's Opel. The vauxhall badge looks nicer though.

opel bought vauxhall that's why. now it's german but used to be british

@tomyslaf9521

4 жыл бұрын

@DroidTech and now is French... Bough by Peugeot PSA... 😁

Those items are just there to make the car more heavy.

why do you call it vauxall? in greece and other coutnries we call it OPEL and has also a more beautifull badge....

In my country it's not known as anything, since Vauxhall's aren't sold in the US. :(

@clivegraham3088

5 жыл бұрын

They are, they're known as Saturn

@louisbeerreviews8964

Жыл бұрын

@@clivegraham3088 no

1:44: I see a Land Rover! (...which Lemmy doesn’t drive.)

@cedricbelet80

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's a discovery

@rustyfrombluey

3 жыл бұрын

Yooka: Are you sure it’s a Discovery?

This guy is a walloper!

@NB_NB_NB

4 жыл бұрын

A bawbag!

this car could of been good, it could of been a contender but it messed up.

Haha.. My mums brand new astra (facelifted model) elite does not have an electronic parking brake.. Why.. No idea.. Its top spec so were the frickin electric handbrake...

@RussellDeacon

5 жыл бұрын

you cant do hand brake turns with the electric one. you are an embarrassment to astra man everywhere.

Yeah! Dump the 'sweaty family'.

In my country it's the Chevrolet Meriva

Clever rear doors, also known as 'suicide-doors'.

We have the new Meriva on order (2013). The wife wanted all the extra's , so, that's what we are having. The wife drives more than I do so it's her little tickle......I wanted the Insignia..........did I get a choice ?.............Did I fuck as like. I do like the Meriva's doors and panoramic roof though. I'll get my own bloody Insignia then.........bitch.

@christreanor6637

3 жыл бұрын

You'll regret buying that insignia.....if you do get one, get the later insignia b model. First model was the worst car Vauxhall ever built

It's an absurd that in this day and age, a family car such as the Meriva doesn't come with air-conditioning, side and curtain airbags as standard. Shame on you Vauxhall, shame on you!

I'm currently driving round in a brand new one of these as a hire car in Spain it's the top of the range model and has the 1.4 140bhp petrol turbo, I've driven hundreds of cars and this heap of dog shit is by far the worst, this review is completely wrong, the steering is very heavy and it's turning circle is terrible, I've never driven what is supposed to be a city car with a heavier clutch, it actually makes my ankle ache and the gear change is worse than an old transit van's you need a sledge hammer to change gear its heavy and very agricultural, for 140bhp it is completely gutless, noisy and very thirsty. You will also feel seasick every time you see a bend in the road, there's less body roll in a 2CV. Do yourself a favour and avoid this car, how they've managed to make a modern car so bad and difficult to drive astounds me. An absolute heap of crap, very nasty.

@MrPolishedTurd

8 жыл бұрын

My dad just bought this car and I agree, the back seats are HORRENDOUSLY(!!!) uncomfortable.

@8la_folie

7 жыл бұрын

Broncho Gillespie I think you've been giving a shit car mate

@Pheebs77

8 ай бұрын

LOL you posted this same review on another Meriva video! How many others have you spammed?

Meh-Ree-Vah.

@louisbeerreviews8964

Жыл бұрын

No

Electric park brake is a crap idea.

That name has always made me laugh..."ah, ah AAAAH VAUXHAAALLL!!" "god bless you", lol...those so called "suicide doors" are allowed in the U.S.?

0:50 - Ford C-max copy.

@clivegraham3088

5 жыл бұрын

Except this car is older than the C-max

@loumidis15 Shhhh... dont tell them that Vauxhall its only Opel and Holden rebadged; that they haven't designed their own car since the 80's (at least)... the get a bit agressive... they don't like the fact that is just a phoney GM brand for Great Britain.

@MyFree2run

5 жыл бұрын

You do realise that Opel and Holden are owned by GM 🤦‍♂️

Great rear doors until the kids pop them at 90mph on the motorway, whereby they are ripped off the car and the kids sucked out.

@BeroeZara1916

7 жыл бұрын

back doors lock automatically at 20 km/h

@tonywilliams7628

5 жыл бұрын

(1) Bring your kids up more effectively, and (2) don't drive at 90 mph.

Opel Meriva is a coffin ⚰

@louisbeerreviews8964

Жыл бұрын

Vauxhall

I have one and i swear its a 4pm Friday car....fucking awful..cant wait to get rid of it next year...as for fuel economy its shit ..they are still sticking old daihatsu 1.7 diesels in them and they are thursty bastards.