The Opel Karl is a city car designated by the German manufacturer Opel as their entry model for the line up. It is a rebadged and restyled version of GM Korea's Chevrolet Spark. The Karl replaced the Suzuki-sourced Agila in December 2014. In the United Kingdom, it has been marketed as the Vauxhall Viva since December 2014.
Overview
The Opel Karl is named after Adam Opel's eldest son Carl. The model is closely related to the fourth generation Chevrolet Spark. The car is built in South Korea, with a starting price in the United Kingdom of under £8,000, and fuel consumption reaching. While it is of South Korean origins, its three cylinder direct injection engine making is from the Opel engine family. Although the Karl's dimensions are very similar to its predecessor, it is lower, making it almost the same size as the more expensive three door Opel Adam. Among its equipment features there are six airbags, ESC with hill start assist, tyre pressure sensors, electric power steering, cruise control, rear parking sensors, lane departure warning, automatic climate control, start-stop system, a seven inch display with IntelliLink and OnStar systems, and optional - heated front seats, heated steering wheel, electric sunroof and 16 inch alloy wheels. The Opel Karl is not sold in all European markets. It is not sold in Norway, Sweden, any ex USSR countries, Malta, Eastern Balkans, Greece, Turkey, nor Cyprus. The Opel Karl had its second world premiere held in Rijeka, Croatia, back in 2015. In October 2018, it was announced that the production of the Karl and Viva will be discontinued by the end of 2019. New Vietnamese car company VinFast has licensed the Opel Karl from General Motors, to produce their first city car. The front of the car is restyled to match the new VinFast brand style. Early vehicles were manufactured in South Korea, but in 2019, production was started in VinFast manufacturing plant in Haiphong.
Vauxhall Viva
The Viva range includes the base SE model, the SE A/C and the top SL. The range has a high level standard specification compared to similar vehicles from other manufacturers, including a lane departure warning system, cruise control, speed limiter, trip computer, tyre pressure monitoring system, electronic stability program and traction control, front fog lamps and cornering lamps. The SL offers digital climate control, partial leather trim and alloy wheels. Options include an electronically operated glass sunroof, a touch screenentertainment system and a "Winter Pack" comprising heated seats, steering wheel, and door mirrors.
VinFast Fadil
The VinFast Fadil was developed by Vingroup in Vietnam from the Opel Karl Rocks. It is expected to be released in September 2019.
