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Vauxhall Agila in general |
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15/04/02 (845 review reads) |
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I've been the Project manager for the wiring systems on this car for three years now and never thought of writing an opinion on the car till today.
The Agila is a joint venture between GM and Suzuki with Suzuki having the overall design authority. Due to space restrictions in Japan these Mini People Carriers are very popular and come in all sorts of colors and models. The Agila is made in Gliwice in Poland whilst the Suzuki version the Wagon R is made in Mor in Hungary.
At present for the year 2002 there will be seventy eight thousand Agila?s made with the majority of those being LHD for the Eastern European market and GM hope to increase this to approximately one hundred thousand next year depending on the purchase of Daewoo or not.
The Agila is being sold because of its generous interior room and has a height of 1.7metres. But whilst high it is only 3.5metres long and very easy to park with the standard power steering. The bodywork is galvanized to protect against corrosion with a six-year warranty.
Standard features are a RDS stereo radio cassette player and a number of storage features such as storage shelves and drink holders. The seating system allows for the rear seats to be folded completely flat leaving a large space for storage and the tailgate opens high enough so that you don't bump your head.
The car comes with the option of two engine types a one litre and a one point two litre, which gives a low insurance rating of 2E for the one litre and 3E for the one point two litre. Whilst giving good petrol consumption on average 44mpg for the 1.0ltr and 43mpg for the 1.2ltr I personally would only buy the 1.2ltr, as the 1.0ltr engine is very sluggish with a 0-60 of 17 seconds.
The shape takes a bit of getting used to and has been likened to Postman Pats van but no car is perfect.
I have seen these cars being built and driven the 1.ltr and 1.2ltr and I find they are well built and ideal as
a second car. At approximately eight thousand pounds for the basic model it's reasonably priced and competes with the other vehicles in this range. Whilst we tend to see more of the Suzuki Wagon R in the UK due to the 1.4ltr engine the Agila is getting more popular here and I'm sure if you keep an eye out you'll be surprised how many are about.
This is just a basic insight to this little car if you want more specifics drop me an e-mail or leave a comment.
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- 18/10/09 thank you - i'm thinking of getting one of these second hand as i like the look of them (ducks) but then atm i am in a daewoo matiz.... |
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- 22/03/07 Useful and fair review of the car.
They do look a bit like Postman Pats van if in red.
It is just a shame the Suzuki engine was not used as an option, I think they would sell a lot more of them.
Fine for town driving and urban, but struggle to keep up on dual carriageways and motorways.
Nic e review though, and fair with it. |
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- 22/05/02 Hi, I agree it is an excellent car, but I just bought a new Amica, because the Agila is not available with Automatic, and doesn't have 5 seat belts. I would have bought one, if Automatic was available (as it is on the Wagon R) and had a centre or lap belt for occasional use. 2 thinks Vauxhall should perhaps consider?? |
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