Vauxhall Agila – The Perfect City Car

It has long since been a far-eastern paradigm that smaller is bigger. After being hailed as one of the greatest technologically profound oxymoron examples ever created, this has now become steeped in cliche and driven into the dirt. As a figure of speech it still holds some universal truth, which is displayed to rather brilliant effect in the brand new Vauxhall Agila; a car ingeniously designed to be perfect for the often-troublesome, City driving escapades.

What the Vauxhall Agila does that makes it stand out from the crowd is be unashamedly straightforward in its mission. It boasts few trinkets or gadgets to distract from the drive, which basically means my whole opinion of this car is going to be solely based upon what happens when I take the handbrake off and pull away from my home. Without a Sat-Nav to distract me, or a thumping great stereo (although it does have MP3 Connectivity and a serviceable CD Player/Radio), my attention is going to be purely drawn to the basics of car driving. To be completely honest, I’m not sure how this is going to pan out.

To make the test as authentic as possible, I decided to take the Vauxhall Agila around the urban terrain of the town where I live; a myriad of side-streets, chicanes and pedestrians with scant regard for the green cross code. The Agila immediately rises to the challenge by providing a tight turning circle, with handling that feels light but responsive. The engine, a 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX, is never likely to when any drag races, but is eager and punchy in low revs, which is principally where your car is going to be in urban environments.

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