VAUXHALL has completed the new Meriva family car’s diesel engine line-up with the arrival of two powerplants that together boost the range’s green credentials and offer more performance than before.
It means the Meriva range now boasts seven engines - three petrol and four diesel units.
First of the new pair is a 95PS 1.3 CDTi engine, which will power all Meriva ecoFLEX models. It uses a variable geometry turbocharger and is mated to a gearbox with taller ratios.
Upshot is the Meriva ecoFLEX’s emissions drop to 119g/km while achieving fuel consumption on the combined cycle of 62.8mpg – a 9 per cent improvement over the 1.3 CDTi engine in the Meriva’s previous range.
The 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX joins the 75PS 1.3 CDTi model which was available from launch earlier this year.
Those wanting more performance can go for the new 1.7 CDTi 130PS unit, which takes 9.9 seconds to accelerate from 0-62mph and will hit a top speed of 121mph while still recording 54.3mpg and CO2 emissions of 138g/km.
All 130PS 1.7 CDTi Merivas have six speed manual gearboxes as standard and provide a more performance-focused alternative to the existing 1.7 CDTi (100PS), which is available as standard with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Pricing for the diesel models starts at £16,875 for the Meriva S 1.3 CDTi (75PS).
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