[4] It has been described as a mini MPV,[5][6] a supermini-MPV,[7] a small people carrier, and an estate car.

[8] Like its larger counterpart, the Zafira, the Meriva has a flexible interior, marketed as "FlexSpace".

[9] The initial version had been co-developed by Opel and General Motors do Brasil.

The new model uses revised suspension layout from the former version but with a floorpan associated with the seven seater Zafira Tourer.

The Meriva B debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, and went into production in July 2010.

[21][22] The Meriva B ended production in June 2017, and was replaced by an urban crossover named the Crossland X, and also a transition from MPV to SUV design, sister of the future replacement of the Citroën C3 Picasso.

[25] 143 (2011–2017) 139 (2011–2017) 151 (2011–2017) 109 (2011–2017) The Meriva in its standard European market configuration received 5 stars from Euro NCAP in 2010.

[26] A facelifted version was presented as a world premiere at the Brussels International Motor Show in January 2014.

[27][citation needed] It was also presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013.