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GM's two European sister brands, Opel and Vauxhall, have made their intentions clear in the mini car segment today with an announcement regarding the Agila replacement. An all-new model called the Viva will make its debut come Summer 2015, bringing the same features we like about the Adam, only in a practical and affordable package.
The car promises to be a rival to the Skoda Citigo and this time GM will not use any Suzuki underpinnings, meaning new technologies like engines and safety features will be more easily implemented. The 5-door car will be a new edition to Opel and Vauxhall's small car range that recently witnessed the launch of the all-new Corsa and the ADAM Rocks.
Right now, the Viva name revival has only been confirmed for the Vauxhall brand, harking back to original Viva that was sold between 1963 and 1979. In that period, they managed to sell over 1.5 million units, all manufactured at Vauxhall’s plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Opel will use a different name for the same car, one which will be revealed Thursday 11th of September 2014. We eagerly anticipate this announcement, since it could tie in with Chevrolet's departure from the European market. We know for a fact that an all-new Spark is being developed in tandem with the Viva and was extensively tested in Europe.
But the really big question on our minds is this: why show teasers of a car you're going to launch next summer? Our shot-in-the-dark guess is that something big is going to happen at the Paris Motor Show, which is less than a month away – either a concept or a tech/platform reveal, maybe even the complete unveiling.
Right now, the Viva name revival has only been confirmed for the Vauxhall brand, harking back to original Viva that was sold between 1963 and 1979. In that period, they managed to sell over 1.5 million units, all manufactured at Vauxhall’s plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Opel will use a different name for the same car, one which will be revealed Thursday 11th of September 2014. We eagerly anticipate this announcement, since it could tie in with Chevrolet's departure from the European market. We know for a fact that an all-new Spark is being developed in tandem with the Viva and was extensively tested in Europe.
But the really big question on our minds is this: why show teasers of a car you're going to launch next summer? Our shot-in-the-dark guess is that something big is going to happen at the Paris Motor Show, which is less than a month away – either a concept or a tech/platform reveal, maybe even the complete unveiling.
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