| Opel Karl | |
|---|---|
 2016 Vauxhall Viva SE | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Also called | Vauxhall Viva (UK) |
| Production | 2015–2019 |
| Assembly | South Korea: Changwon (GM Korea) |
| Designer | Mark Adams Quentin Huber (Karl Rocks)[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Gamma II |
| Related | Chevrolet Spark (M400)[2][3] VinFast Fadil (Vietnam) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L GM B10XE I3 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,385 mm (93.9 in) |
| Length | 3,675 mm (144.7 in) |
| Width | 1,698 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1,476 mm (58.1 in) |
| Kerb weight | 939 kg (2,070 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Agila |
| Successor | Opel Corsa F |
The Opel Karl is a city car with a hatchback manufactured by GM Korea and marketed by Opel as a rebadged and restyled variant of the fourth-generation Chevrolet Spark (M400), replacing the Suzuki-sourced Agila in Opel's range. Named after Adam Opel's eldest son Carl,[4][5] the city car was discontinued following the sale of Opel to PSA Group in 2019. General Motors marketed a rebadged variant in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Viva, resurrecting an old nameplate from 1963 to 1979.
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- ^ "Vauxhall To Introduce New Brand Image, Small Cars – GM Authority". GM Authority. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "The Vauxhall Viva is coming back". Top Gear. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Opel Karl – Neuer Kleinwagen als Einstiegsmodell" [Opel Karl: New entry model mini car]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Opel History 1862 - 1899". Pressroom. Opel Automobile GmbH. Archived from the original on 18 September 2019.