Opel Agila

Opel Agila

Manufacturer	Adam Opel AG
Also called	Vauxhall Agila Suzuki Wagon R+ Chevrolet MW
Production	2000-present
Assembly	Esztergom, Hungary (Magyar Suzuki)
Class	City car Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Related	Suzuki Splash

First generation

Production	2000-2007
Assembly	Esztergom, Hungary (Magyar Suzuki) Gliwice, Poland[1]
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	3,535 mm (139.2 in)
Width	1,620 mm (63.8 in)
Height	1,660 mm (65.4 in)
Curb weight	993 kg (2,189 lb)

Second generation

Production	2008-present
Assembly	Esztergom, Hungary (Magyar Suzuki)
Engine	1.0L I3 1.2L I4 1.3L I4 CDTi
Length	3,740 mm (147.2 in)
Width	1,680 mm (66.1 in)
Height	1,590 mm (62.6 in)

The Opel Agila is a city car marketed since 2000 by German automaker Opel as a rebadged variant of the Suzuki Wagon R and Suzuki Splash manufactured by Magyar Suzuki. The same vehicle is rebadged as a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom.

First generation (2000-2007)

The first-generation Agila was a rebadged version of the Suzuki Wagon R+, which was produced in Japan. The Agila's Opel-sourced 1.0 and 1.2-litre petrol engines were smaller than the European-market 1.3-litre found in the European-market Wagon R+, but were more powerful and refined. Equipment levels, low asking prices and running costs also contributed towards the Agila's success.^{[citation needed]}

The Agila was built at Opel's factory in Gliwice, Poland. The Suzuki Wagon R+ was built at the Suzuki plant in Esztergom, Hungary until 2004, and since January 2005 has also been built in Poland.

While many city cars such as the Ford Ka, Volkswagen Fox and Fiat Nuova 500 come with just three doors, the Agila comes with five. It is/was tall as Korean city cars such as the Hyundai Atos.

Second generation (2008-present)

The second-generation Agila was officially announced on May 15, 2007, and was presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.^[2] Suzuki marketed this generation under the Splash nameplate. The car is 200 mm (7.9 in) longer than its predecessor — similar to small superminis and mini MPVs such as the Citroën C3 Picasso, Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz and Nissan Micra.

Petrol engines are a three cylinder 1.0-litre, 65 PS (48 kW; 64 bhp) and a four cylinder 1.2-litre 86 PS (63 kW; 85 bhp), and the diesel unit a four cylinder 1.3-litre CDTi 75 PS (55 kW; 74 bhp) with common rail technology.

The Agila comes in two different trim levels: Base/Essentia and Edition/Enjoy.

Engines

All engines contain 'Ecotec' technology.

Petrol engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.0 ecoFLEX	I3	996 cc	65 PS (48 kW; 64 hp) @6000 rpm	90 N·m (66 lb·ft) @4800 rpm		120 (2008-10) 119 (2010-)
1.2	I4	1242 cc	86 PS (63 kW; 85 hp) @5500 rpm	114 N·m (84 lb·ft) @4400 rpm		131 (2008-10) 119 (2010-)
Diesel engine
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Note	CO2 emission (g/km)
1.3 CDTI	I4	1248 cc	75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) @4000 rpm	190 N·m (140 lb·ft) @1750 rpm	(2008-10)	120

See also

• Chevrolet Celta/Suzuki Fun, the Latin-American-market equivalents, no equivocado

References

1. ^ "Opel. Opel In Poland". Car-cat.com. http://car-cat.com/firm-883.html. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
2. ^ Flex in the City: The New Opel Agila Generation - official press release

• Vauxhall's Agila Main Information Page

External links

• Vauxhall Agila Page