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The Opel Agila is an A-segment monospace or mini MPV produced for the German brand Opel. In the United Kingdom, it was marketed as the Vauxhall Agila. It is not a vehicle produced from start to finish by General Motors, but rather a "rebadged" version of various Suzuki models. It was launched on the market in the year 2000 and was replaced in 2014 by the Opel Karl / Vauxhall Viva.

The first generation of the Opel Agila is a renamed version of the Suzuki Wagon R. Said Japanese model was also marketed in Europe. However, the Agila was powered by GM engines; it did not use Suzuki engines. The Opel engines that the Agila carried were slightly lower in displacement and power than those of Suzuki. Another major difference is that the Agila A used several engines derived from the Opel Corsa, with timing chain systems. Paradoxically, those models had lower reliability than the Suzuki variants, which featured timing belt engines.

The second generation was presented at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was once again a renamed version of a Suzuki, in this case the Suzuki Splash. The Agila B had several competitors, with great alternatives existing, such as the Honda Jazz, the Citroën C3 Picasso, or other B-segment urban hatchbacks that similarly fulfilled their function in terms of size and power.

The Agila was the smallest monovolume manufactured by Opel, positioned just below the Opel Meriva and the Opel Zafira.