FlexSpace®

The secret of the Meriva’s unusual adaptability is the brilliant FlexSpace interior packaging concept. Opel’s engineers have divided the rear seat system into three entirely independent units: two wide individual seats and a narrower center seat. In the basic configuration, three people have ample space.

One of the key innovations found in the FlexSpace system is its ingenious center seat design, which consists of a lap-and-shoulder automatic-reel seat belt and a fully-retracting head restraint.
But that’s not all: the new Meriva’s seat system is even more versatile. To increase the load area when four seats are in use, the outer rear seats can be pushed forward individually. If the seat backs are also raised to a 17-degree angle (six degrees steeper than normal), a load space of more than 530 liters is obtained. If all three seats are folded forward and locked in the lowest position, a flat load-area floor almost 1.70 meters long is available. Finally, if the front passenger’s seat back is also folded, even an item as long as a surfboard can be carried.