Opel has released images of its new Agila minicar, which is set to debut in Frankfurt this September. Replacing its slow selling Wagon R+ based predeccessor, the Agila will be based on its Suzuki Splash cousin (twin might be right). The Agila has grown in every dimension, thanks to the new platform it rides on. The design isn't groundbreaking, but that's enough for the consumers they're targeting.
The Agila will be available in three different powertrain choices at launch: 1.0L 56hp petrol, 1.2L 86hp petrol, and a 1.3L 75hp turbodiesel. Two gasoline engines make their world premiere in the new Opel Agila. Supplied by cooperation partner Suzuki, they share the same design - aluminum cylinder block and head, as well as two overhead camshafts.The entry-level unit is the almost one-liter, three-cylinder gasoline engine. The four-valve unit produces 65 hp (48 kW) and has a top speed of 160 km/h. The 1.2-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine produces 86 hp (63 kW), accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in less than 12 seconds and has a top speed of 174 km/h (values for five-speed manual version). This engine is now optionally available with a four-speed automatic transmission - an especially attractive alternative for city driving.The Agila will go on sale next spring in Europe.
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