Spy Shots: Opel Meriva mule caught brandishing suicide doors
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivans/MPVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Euro</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/opel/" rel="tag">Opel</a></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-opel-meriva-mpv-with-suicide-rear.html"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/opel_mervia_suic.jpg" /></a>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-opel-meriva-a-new-take-on-the-mpv/">Opel Meriva concept</a> shown at last year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Geneva-Motor-Show/">Geneva Motor Show</a> had a nifty set of rear doors that employ that less-than-nifty epithet: suicide doors. According to all the spy shots that have surfaced, the production model won't exchange the concept's novelty for more sedate, rear-hinged doors at the rear. <br /><br />The latest prototype caught out has a fake set of door handles at the back of the rear door. However, there are <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071211.012/opel-meriva-spied-with-suicide-doors">shots of the sheetmetal from the inside</a>, and you can plainly see the recessed hinge mounting areas at the rear of the panels. General Motors calls the arrangement FlexDoors, and evidently unlike other such setups, the rear doors will be able to open independently of one another (most such setups require that the front door be opened first). GM says the design will make the new Meriva safer and more convenient.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/">Opel Meriva Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/680634/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01_opel_meriva_live_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/680644/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/02_opel_meriva_live_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/680635/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/03_opel_meriva_live_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/680633/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/04_opel_meriva_live_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-meriva-concept-1/680643/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/05_opel_meriva_live_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-opel-meriva-mpv-with-suicide-rear.html">Carscoop</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/spy-shots-opel-meriva-mule-caught-brandishing-suicide-doors/">Spy Shots: Opel Meriva mule caught brandishing suicide doors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-opel-meriva-mpv-with-suicide-rear.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/spy-shots-opel-meriva-mule-caught-brandishing-suicide-doors/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1493651/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/spy-shots-opel-meriva-mule-caught-brandishing-suicide-doors/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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