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New City Cars from Vauxhall and Suzuki |
Small is
beautiful; especially for drivers who live, work or play in the city.
But while the ideal urban runaround needs to be compact in order to slot
into the urban landscape, a tiny interior might put the squeeze on your
social life.
Set for a launch
in spring 2008, Vauxhall’s new baby, the Agila is small enough to be manoeuvrable
in tight parking spaces yet will offer the flexibility of five doors and
five seats as standard. There’s enough luggage space to embarrass cars
in the class above too, providing plenty of room for the busiest of
lifestyles.
Suzuki are also
set to make a Splash with its own version, of the same car called the
Splash. The Vauxhall is set apart from its partner firm by the
different styles front and rear end. The brand-new concept
has been designed to satisfy the needs of demanding European customers
in terms of roominess, compactness, modern design, aerodynamics,
quality, driveability, performance and environmental friendliness.
The Agila and the
Splash will share the same engines. Two petrol units are expected
to be the top sellers; a 1.0-litre three-cylinder with 65hp and a
1.2-litre four-cylinder with 86hp. With these engines, low
friction and plentiful flat torque delivery at low and mid-range speeds
help to ensure good driveability across the rev range while promoting
fuel economy and limiting CO2 emissions. The larger
unit is available with an automatic gearbox, an option which is expected
to be popular with urban dwellers.
For anyone with an
eye on economy and the environment though, the new diesel is expected to
be the top choice. The 1.3-litre common rail engines offers 75hp and
exceptional performance while sipping fuel. In light of the
growing need for environmental compatibility, emissions of all three
engines with 5-speed manual gearbox are between only 120g/km and
140g/km.
New Agila and
Splash will make their debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September
and will arrive in the UK early next year. Prices and full
specifications will be revealed nearer the launch.
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