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Here's what telegraph had to say about competition:

Unlike some of the competition, the Meriva feels like a car in its own right, not like a Corsa in a tent. It's cooler than the dismal Ford Fusion, but not as cool as an Audi A2. The high driving position provides good all-round visibility, which is only slightly obscured by the windscreen pillars - unlike the Audi's, which block out entire corners. It's the Meriva's eggy shape that prevents you being able to see the nose or the rear corners as you crunch the bollards in Tesco's car park.

Lukas

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Hehehe... a Vauxhall can NEVER be cool... even in a Tesco car park!

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That's the first time I've heard an A2 called 'cool' by a press article.... [8D][8D][8D][8D][8D]

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Next wednesday in the Dutch magazine autoweek *(www.autoweek.nl) there will be a test of the Meriva where my wife took part she was there as driver from a competing car.
As soon as it comes out Ill scan it and try to translate it and put it on the forum our on the Audi A2 club pages.

Jeff Huisman
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and is that your wife?!!!

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Yes she is my wife she is it allready since the wedding day on the 10th of august 1987 so now for 16 years.
We have an adopted son together as well he can be seen on one of the photo s on our page eating an icecream in our A2
http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/europe5.htm I am on it as well but I look better in real life ;)
So you get to know the whole family my name is Jeff my wife s Annette and our son is called Dion.
We also have an black labrador from 10 years old and his name is Sammy.

Jeff Huisman
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In the Dutch magazine autoweek was a big test of the Opel *(Vauxhall) Meriva together with a Honda Jazz Ford Fusion and a Hyundai Matrix my wife Annette was asked as a driver of a competing car to give her opinion.
I have tried to translate it but please forgive me the mistakes as English is still a foreign language for me

Jeff Huisman



Annette Huisman 44 y
Secretary board of directors her own car Audi A2 1,4

The size of the Opel Meriva is competing with my Audi A2 but if you put the cars next to each other ill find the Opel very common *(normal).He misses the looks and the glamour the A2 gives.
Looking at the practical part and the comfort + the view when you look around you the Meriva was quite positive.
A big plus is also that there can be a towing knob under the car which cannot be done at my Audi.
That would be the only reason to change towards the Meriva.
If I would change the only one with a fair chance would be the 1,8 16V Cosmo complete with satellite navigation.
That would be ideal and would save us a lot of arguing going on holiday.
The car has a lot of room for such a small car and I am quite charmed by the way the backseat can be used especially the fact that you can let the whole backseat disappear in to the back floor .
The 1,6 16V is in my opinion very noisy compared to 1,8 16V over the driving I can be very short you can easily drive the Meriva with a little higher speed through a curb.
But if you like a Meriva with a bit more accessories on it the car becomes extremely expensive.
From the competing cars I have taken the Hyundai Matrix for a drive I did not like it much I had to get use to the clutch and my legs were not in the right position as I touched the dashboard continuously


Jeff Huisman
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BRILLIANT Jeff!!! You must be well chuffed with your wife! I would LOVE to have a neighbour that tests cars! No make that: I would love to be the neighbour that tests cars for a living!

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iPAQ 3970 with Sat-Nav sleeve, rear cupholders, luggage net and floppy wiper!

http://www.audi-a2.co.uk/uk23.htm
 
Actually saw a Meriva in the flesh today. Not bad lookers. A very much like the Zafira from the rear, and a lot bigger than what I thought. Slightly bigger than a Scenic possibly. Still looked good.

Steve - 2002 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior, Then an identical replacement 2003 A2. Now a Toyota Corolla 1.6 T-Spirit
 
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