General Motors do Brasil has now released first ‘official’ photos of its upcoming Agile hatchback after issuing sketches at the beginning of August.
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The locally styled and develeped hatchback – with obvious styling links to GM Europe’s Opel/Vauxhall Corsa – is one of what will eventually be a three- or four-model line in Latin America.
The nose closely resembles that of the GPiX concept (a compact SUV) showcased by the local design studio at the São Paulo motor show last October.
The hatchback will be made only at GM’s Rosário factory in Argentina while the top SUV plus a compact pickup truck will be built in the São Paulo state plants (São José and São Caetano) in Brazil. There is speculation GM will also launch a saloon (sedan) as that body style is popular with buyers in the region.
The three (or maybe four) models are part of Project Viva, on which GM Brazil is spending about US$800m.
The base architecture is GM’s Gamma platform which underpins other company models sold globally and locally such as the second generation Corsa. It was also the basis of the locally developed South American Meriva minivan which was on sale in South America six months ahead of the Opel/Vauxhall versions built and sold in Europe.
Fernando Calmon
