Opel/Vauxhall details its future city car

After General Motors decided it will continue to own Opel/Vauxhall, the European company began working on a project which was rumored up until then: a new compact city car which will rival models like the Ford Ka or the future Volkswagen Up.

Although we heard that it might be based on the Trixx Concept and share platforms with the existing Crosa, it seems that the new boss of Opel, Nick Reilly, wants a new platform for it, one which will support the addition of an electric drivetrain, for a zero-emissions variant.

While some might want the Chevrolet Spark platform, according to Reilly it’s highly unlikely. Instead, Opel might follow the route it took with the Meriva platform, which uses parts from three other cars: the Zafira, Corsa and Astra.

According to Reilly, Opel won’t rush head first, so we’ll still have to wait two years at least for an official reveal to appear.

Source: Autocar

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