Vauxhall has plans to release a new, budget city car based on the next-generation Chevrolet Sonic according to a new report from Autocar. The model is part of a new lineup of small cars from the brand, which will also include the next-gen Agila and the Adam.
We heard rumors of an affordable new city car from Opel/Vauxhall in December, when German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport revealed the two automakers may be working on a small car which would cost less than €10,000 ($13,722 USD). A badge-engineered Chevrolet/Opel/Vauxhall model makes more sense than ever right now, seeing as GM will pull Chevrolet out of Europe by next year.
The new Spark is being developed by General Motor’s South Korean arm and will share its platform with both Opel and Vauxhall variants. Autocar’s spy shots of the car show a familiar circular chrome badge poking out from the bottom of the camouflage on the grill, hinting that an Opel or Vauxhall badge may lie underneath.
Autocar says the new model could be launched as early as next year. Vauxhall  hopes to compete with the affordable Dacia Sandero with the new car, which carries a base price of £5995 ($10,003 USD) in the UK.
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I want the Spark/Sonic/Cruze to have engines to be proud of.
The Spark should be powered by a 1.0L Turbo I3 (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) with 120HP and 135FT-LBS
The Sonic/Cruze should be powered by a 1.2L Turbo I3 Hybrid (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) with 140HP and 155FT-LBS, a 1.4L Turbo I4 (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) with 175HP and 190FT-LBS, a 1.8L Turbo I4 (VVT, SIDI and iVVL) with 240HP and 285FT-LBS or a 2.0L TDI I4 with 165HP and 270FT-LBS.
Does anyone have any pictures in the 2015 SPARK about what could be seen.
Love seeing Opel working with Chevy on small cars and working with Buick on larger/premium models.
The three brands already work closely, with Opel and GM Korea serving as the operations spine.
Americans more and more love Euro spec cars, and Opel could certainly beef the uninspiring Chevy NA line.