Saturn Agila????
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Just a crazy idea.
But what if GM decided to sell the new tiny Ople Agila over here as a Saturn.
It would give them something “cool” like the Smart. Or almost.
At least it can fit 4 people. And the small 1.2 Liter engine probably gets great mileage.
So, why not….
With gas at $4.17 and climbing, why not indeed. Saturn should get this and the new Meriva. I’d be willing to bet they couldn’t keep up with demand.
Now that would work. Small vehicle needs to look cool and not cheap to sale here. GM should get rid of the Aveo too.
sure, why not???
looks are good… no reason why the US consumer would not want this car… built quality is excellent…
i like the idea, but looking at these photos again, this car reminds me a lot of the Daewoo-based minicar GM just announced for NA (was it Beat?) i guess if this wasn’t engineered for us, it might be cheaper to make the Beat, all new, but makes me wonder, ‘what the hell has GM been thinking, not being ready for the gas prices?’
people have been talking and writing a out this for YEARS, and the US companies seem to be playing catch-up, rather than having fuel-efficient, smaller models ready. didn’t most of US see this coming?
and for that matter, some of the European and Asian car makers have been caught with their pants down, too. where are the cool, innovative, optioned up small cars with amazingly fuel efficient engines from Asia? stop-and-go tech from Europe? ok, we have the Fit and the Yaris, but the Accent and Rio are behind the times, for instance, and could be better.
You realize you’re looking at the 4 door version of the Chevy Beat which is coming to America. Look at the 2 closely side by side. GM doesn’t have the money anymore to maintain the idiotic practice of similar but different cars for europe and America
Yes, Vince – Why not? But isn’t Saturn supposed to be getting a car smaller than the Astra?
Makes alot of sense to bring it over. Kill the Vue and Outlook, both are bloated gas hogs that have no business being on our roads. I think it would sell, Americans have to get off their thirst for SUV’s, this would help.
i would rather think it is going to be sold as suzuki splash maybe in the US.
here in germany its also sold as suzuki (suzuki developed this car and supplies the petrol engines and builds the agila and splash in hungary)
i don’t think it will be an saturn oder chevrolet or else.
greeting
The small car market is getting very interesting…
Did they steal the front doors and front 1/4 windows and mirrors off the Toyota Yaris.
YES!!! I want a Suzuki Splash Here in the USofA! I want the Splash even more than the current Swift!!! Suzuki needs to stop building the UGLY wannabe XL7 and stop rebadging the Daewoo cars for US sales and send us the TINY, GAS SAVING hatchbacks that they are so fracking good a building! Hey… I wanna see a revival of the Samurai too. It would kick FJCruiser and Wrangler mammoth ARSE!!! Ok, so maybe I got a little off topic.
OK… the car in this pic is infact a rebadged Suzuki Splash which the entire world will get (excluding the USA and Canada). It would be smart of GM to rebadge it as a Saturn or even a Chevy, but I would prefer it to be a Suzuki.
Bring it as a Saturn and I’d never buy one. Why? Because Saturns offer at best average value for their price, and the dealers are not allowed to negotiate the price such that they offer superior relative value.
Saturn as a company is only there to cater to people who are too afraid to negotiate.
GM wont stop rebadging cars for US sales because GM own Daewoo and they do what ever they like with their affiliated product.
It doesn’t seem like your normal tradition but they would be screwed if they stopped.
theonly reason gas gas is expensive ritht now is because of the arabs and comunist china..president ma cain will know how to deal with these monsters and soon gas will be cheap again americans wont need too drive crappy cars like these beleive me happy days of muscle cars will be back by next year
i never understand why we cnat use all the military we have to take care of these 3rd world countries
gorgeous, speaking of agila, i bet those taste diamonds are very agile and can bend and fold like candy. I’d luv to dine on these babes
Yet another idiotic comment from Douchebag. The US has no more right to inexpensive petrol than the rest of the world, and any notions to the contrary are sadly misguided.
Also, you can’t go using “all your military to deal with these 3rd world countries” because the UK and other allies would refuse to legitimise or support such an action, thereby rendering the US an impotent sabre rattler.
Yet another idiotic comment from Douchebag. The US has no more right to inexpensive petrol than the rest of the world, and any notions to the contrary are sadly misguided.
Also, you can’t go using “all your military to deal with these 3rd world countries” because the UK and other allies would refuse to legitimise or support such an action, thereby rendering the US an impotent sabre rattler.
doucher is right arabs and chinamen are the ruination of fair play. amerinds are finished
You have obviously not been in a Saturn Facility in a while…Retailers are more than wiling to “market adjust” to make a deal. Too bad the American public has no idea what Saturn is anymore nor an awareness of the outstanding product portfolio.