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About two months ago, a camouflaged Chevrolet Spark prototype emerged for a session of winter testing in Sweden. It will be ready to enter production some time in 2015, though by then Chevrolet will have all but left the old continent. Not wanting to let all the development go to waste, Opel is also working on a replacement for the Agila, which will be based on the same platform and share most of its components.
Our latest spyshots show the next-gen Agila as a simple and small 5-door mini. The current model desperately needs replacing, being based on Suzuki's kei car technology and built by the Japanese brand in Hungary since 2007. Compared to that tall, body city car, this prototype looks more composed and better designed.
As some of you might want to point out by now, both Opel and Vauxhall both have a city car already, the chic Adam 3-door. But like Fiat's Panda and 500, the Agila and Adam will play altogether different roles. The 5-door car will not only be more practical, but also cheaper.
Like rival model VW Up!, the new Agila will most likely feature a simple three-cylinder engine. We thing that's going to be a de-turbocharged version of the 1.0-liter SIDI Turbo launched only recently. Without a turbo, it should develop somewhere around 70 hp and 100 Nm of torque, linked to a five-speed stick shifter.
When compared to the American Spark, the Agila will differ in a number of key areas. It will have normal handles on the back doors, while the Spark will continue to come with hidden ones in the pillars. Headlights on the German model will also be larger to create a "cute" look for the car that's largely bough by female customers. Pricing is rumored to start at about €7,000, which give the Dacia Sandero a run for its money.
GM was originally planning to develop the new Opel model together with PSA Peugeot Citroen in the hope of reducing costs. That could have meant a platform shared with the Aygo/C1/108 triplets. However, they've scaled down the partnership and are now developing the Agila in-house. This allows them to better implement their family engines and new infotainment features. A car that Opel chose not to cut so many costs on… should be interesting!
As some of you might want to point out by now, both Opel and Vauxhall both have a city car already, the chic Adam 3-door. But like Fiat's Panda and 500, the Agila and Adam will play altogether different roles. The 5-door car will not only be more practical, but also cheaper.
Like rival model VW Up!, the new Agila will most likely feature a simple three-cylinder engine. We thing that's going to be a de-turbocharged version of the 1.0-liter SIDI Turbo launched only recently. Without a turbo, it should develop somewhere around 70 hp and 100 Nm of torque, linked to a five-speed stick shifter.
When compared to the American Spark, the Agila will differ in a number of key areas. It will have normal handles on the back doors, while the Spark will continue to come with hidden ones in the pillars. Headlights on the German model will also be larger to create a "cute" look for the car that's largely bough by female customers. Pricing is rumored to start at about €7,000, which give the Dacia Sandero a run for its money.
GM was originally planning to develop the new Opel model together with PSA Peugeot Citroen in the hope of reducing costs. That could have meant a platform shared with the Aygo/C1/108 triplets. However, they've scaled down the partnership and are now developing the Agila in-house. This allows them to better implement their family engines and new infotainment features. A car that Opel chose not to cut so many costs on… should be interesting!
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