The Opel Agila (from Lat. ''agilis'', "agile") is a

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marketed under the German marque

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from 2000 to 2014, as a

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variant of the Suzuki Wagon R+ (first generation) and the

Suzuki Splash The Suzuki Splash is a city car that was introduced to the market in 2008. It was jointly developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation and Opel GmbH, which market their version under the name of Agila. Its debut as a concept car took place at the 20 ...

(second generation). It has been marketed under the

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marque in the United Kingdom. Its first generation was classified as a

, whereas the second generation is a

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, and the car was replaced in March 2015 by the

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, which is known as the Vauxhall Viva in the United Kingdom.

First generation (H00; 2000)

The first generation Agila was a

version of the Suzuki Wagon R-Wide, which was produced in Japan originally. The Agila's Opel sourced 1.0 and 1.2 litre

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s were smaller than the 1.3 litre found in the European market Wagon R+. The cam-chain Opel engines, as used in the Corsa, proved less reliable than the cambelt driven Suzuki unit. Sales began in August 2000. The 1.0 engine was the Z10XE engine with three cylinders in line and 973 cc. The 1.2 engine was the Z12XE with four cylinders in line and 1199 cc. The Agila was built at Opel's factory in

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, Poland. The Suzuki Wagon R+ for the European market was built at the

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plant in

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, Hungary. The facelift was launched in August 2003. This was also when the 1.25-liter diesel option was introduced. The petrol engines were also updated and now featured Opel's

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technology as well as marginal displacement increases, although the updated 1.2-liter four-cylinder option did not arrive until January 2004. File:Opel Agila front 20071204.jpg, Opel Agila pre-facelift File:Opel Agila rear 20071204.jpg, Rear view File:2003 Vauxhall Agila Club 16V 1.2 Front.jpg, In the United Kingdom, the Agila was badged as a Vauxhall File:Opel Agila VR blue.jpg, Opel Agila facelift File:2007 Vauxhall Agila Expression Twinport 1.0.jpg, Vauxhall Agila facelift

Second generation (H08; 2007)

The second generation Agila was officially announced on 15 May 2007, and was presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, as a rebadged variant of the

. The car was longer than its predecessor — similar to

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s and

s such as the

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and

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. It was slightly larger in size than the previous generation, and was classified as a

. Sales began in April 2008. Petrol engines were a three cylinder 1.0 litre, and a four cylinder 1.2 litre , and the diesel unit a four cylinder 1.3 litre CDTi with

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technology. The Agila came in two different trim levels: Base/Essentia and Edition/Enjoy. European production of the Opel Agila and Suzuki Splash took place at the

plant in

, Hungary. The car was replaced in March 2015 by the

, known as the Vauxhall Viva in the United Kingdom.

Engines

All engines contain the '

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' technology.

References

External links

Vauxhall Agila page
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