The Opel Agila is a rebadged Suzuki Splash produced at Suzuki’s Hungary plant
Autoweek NL is reporting the next generation Suzuki Splash/Ritz will replace the current model in the year 2012.
The Suzuki Splash uses the Swift’s platform. In India, both the cars use the same powertrain and are priced inches away from each other. The Splash has more cabin volume and a very different design compared to the Swift.
Autoweek also reports Opel will not collaborate with Suzuki for the next generation Agila. Opel sells the Splash as the Agila with its badges in many parts of Europe. This move comes after Suzuki went into a partnership with Volkswagen AG last year.
At present, Suzuki manufactures both Agila and Splash in its Hungarian plant. The production of the Agila should continue till the end of 2012. It is not clear if Opel will develop the next generation Splash in-house or collaborate with another brand.
The Suzuki Splash (Ritz as we know it) has been awarded with the prestigious ‘Hungarian Quality Product’ certificate. The certificate is issued for the 12th year and this year, in the ‘Machines, units, equipment, vehicles’ category, the Splash was picked as the winner.
As the name describes, the certificate is issued to products that meet quality levels demanded by the judges. The Splash is mass-produced in Hungary and thus was eligible for receiving the award.
Forgive us for the lack of any posts yesterday on the Suzuki Splash/Ritz. We actually forgot about it completely. But here it is. A nice sound track and lovely picturization. Enjoy the international Suzuki Splash TV Commercial.
Over the next five days, Indian Autos Blog will publish one post on the Maruti Suzuki Ritz/Splash. Today we feature a colossal crash test clipping of the car. We’re no NASTRAN or crash test engineers. We’ve not specialized in destructive testing, but to the common man’s eye, it looks safer than many of the Chinese junk cars that we’ve seen tested.
Crash Test Lesson – The Crumple zone at the front is made of a material inferior in terms of strength compared to the passenger cells. It absorbs kinetic energy and dissipates it by crumbling.
Come back tomorrow for more information on the Splash/Ritz
Maruti Suzuki India Limited earlier today confirmed their next small car Ritz (globally known as the Splash) will be launched in India on the 15th of this month. The Ritz will be equipped with a KB-Series 1.2-liter 4 cylinder petrol engine producing 85bhp and a 1.3L 16 valve diesel engine that produces 75bhp. Prices and variants will be announced in the launch ceremony.
International Center of Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Haryana began its operations by approving Maruti Suzuki’s next model Ritz (Suzuki Splash in International Markets) to be production worthy.
The Opel Agila, as one of our readers pointed out earlier, shares platform & design and with Suzuki Splash and the its engine with the new Fiat Uno. Apart from being a Top selling car in the European market, the Agila has now become a tuner favourite.
Entry posted on February 12, 2009 by
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The new Suzuki Alto (Indian A-Star) is ready to go on sale in the UK from the 1st of March and from where else will the car be sourced? Maruti Suzuki will export the first few Euro-spec units from right here in India (remember that the A-Star is not made anywhere else in the world). The base version will carry an on-road price tag of £6,795.
The Opel Agila is a rebadged Suzuki Splash produced at Suzuki’s Hungary plant
