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Opel Meriva concept

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Looking really nice.
And from the spy pics I’ve seen ,it seems they will keep the rear suicide doors.
I don’t really see the point of them if they keep the pillar behind the front doors.
This set up isn’t nearly as convenient as the one on the Honda element.

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  1. Actually I think this version of the suicide door is more convenient than the ones on the Element. If I remembered correctly, you have to open the front door first before the rear can be opened. Here they are operated independently.

  2. Nicely done. Not too much goofy/childish lines like them-there pokemon jap cars.

    Suicide doors make it hard to get in the car in a tight parking spot…Unless you like backing into a door.

  3. Nicely done. Not too much goofy/childish lines like them-there pokemon jap cars.

    Suicide doors make it hard to get in the car in a tight parking spot…Unless you like backing into a door.

  5. I hope this or a Zafira variant show up as a Saturn here. Saturn needs to stick to it’s Opel roots and not sip into the Chevy gene pool.

  6. well done, nice work, different but not quirky. we need more companies like this european GM version taking chances. they must be of much better quality though, not like the current batch of opels sold as saturns.

  7. there has to be some kind of b-pillar (mostly for crash safety), so if you have to have suicide doors, you either use the system in the element or the one seen here.

    if you ask me, it all seems a bit silly. is there really any benefit to doors that open opposite of how you’d expect them to?

  8. looks good but the styling looks A Lot like my 07′ Colt. Especially from the front and rear pillar…

  9. I think the B-pillar would surely improve side impact ratings, and the door hinged at the rear makes it easier for tall people (like myself) to get into. Seriously, it’s easier to pull my long legs into the back seat without a door obstructing the access. I’ve noticed this getting into the Element and that Toyota thingy.

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