The most compact model from Opel

New budget hatchback Opel Karl will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show, which will be held in March. In the model lineup Opel Karl is a step below than Opel Corsa and it will become the most compact and the cheapest car in the brand. The length of the car is 3.68 m and the height is 1.48 meters. The weighs of this novelty is 939 kilograms. The name Karl car received in the honor of one of the sons of Opel brand’s founder. The novelty is built on the platform of the new compact hatchback Chevrolet Spark. Opel Karl will be available in equipment of three levels: Essentia, Enjoy and Cosmo. The engine Karl will get from the model called Adam, so it will have three or four-cylinder engines. The new turbocharged 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine, which produces 115 horsepower and 166 lb.-ft. of torque, is likely will become the base. Motors will work with the five-speed manual transmission. Cost of this new model will be about 9.5 thousand of Euro, which would allow Opel to compete with brands such as Dacia and Datsun. In the UK the model Karl will be called Vauxhall Viva.

Opel showed its smallest model

Opel has officially unveiled its smallest model is a five-door hatchback called Karl. Novelty is named after one of the sons of the founder of the German automaker Adam Opel. In the British market hatchback will be called Vauxhall Viva. It is expected that the public presentation of the model will be in spring of 2015 at the Geneva Motor Show. Overall length Opel Karl is 3680 millimeters. Thus, the novelty was smaller than Adam and Corsa. The difference in the length with the first model is 67 millimeters, and with the second is 341 mm. The Opel argue that the salon of "Karl", which is built on the new global platform of General Motors, will be able to accommodate up to five people, including the driver. Initially, the model will be offered with the sole engine: three-cylinder Ecotecfamily unit. Its impact is 75 horsepower. Motor is combined solely with manual five-speed transmission. Dynamic characteristics of a 900-kilogram "Karl" is not known yet.

Prices for Opel Karl in Europe will start from 10 million euros. This model is a competitor for Volkswagen up!, Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10 and Fiat Panda.