The Opel Concept A, unveiled in 1999, served as a prototype for the first-generation Opel Agila. This model was essentially the European version of the Suzuki Wagon R-Wide, created during a period when General Motors owned Opel and held a significant stake in Suzuki.
Key highlights:
Concept for the Opel Agila, which would be a compact and practical urban car.
The Agila was based on the Suzuki Wagon R-Wide, reflecting GM's collaboration with Suzuki at the time.
The Concept A showcased a tall, boxy design aimed at maximizing interior space in a small footprint, an approach that would influence the compact city car segment.
While the Concept A never reached production in its original form, it set the stage for the Agila, a vehicle that would go on to capture the European market’s interest in small, efficient, and versatile urban cars.