New Opel Meriva Closest Spy Photos Yet

With the last batch of spy photos shown back in March during cold weather testing in Finland, these latest spy photos of the new Opel Meriva, which is performing powertrain stress testing with a trailer hitched to the rear, reveal for the first time the new model’s grille and allow a better view at the headlights and rear side door.

Still heavily camouflaged to confuse prying eyes and photo lenses, closer inspection of the rear side doors reveals fake door handles to help conceal a new rearward opening door system called, the FlexDoor system.

Testing the waters of public reaction, Opel revealed in Geneva the Meriva concept showcasing the rear hinged doors, and judging by this latest prototype the innovative door system unrivalled within the mini MPV segment will be available when the car hits European markets in the summer of 2009.