Opel Karl Arrives in Dealerships this Summer, Priced from €9,500 in Germany

Opel has released new details about the Karl city car, including pricing information for the German market.

As promised, the Karl will have a starting price below €10,000, with the entry-level model priced at €9,500 (about $11,050) in Germany. Orders can be placed from January 19, ahead of the Karl’s official debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March.

The city car will only be offered with the new 75PS (74hp) 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The engine returns 4.3 l/100 km (54.7 mpg US) and emits 99 g/km of CO2 with the ecoFlex package, which consists of an aerodynamically optimized front spoiler lip and roof spoiler, as well as low-rolling-resistance tyres. The Karl’s curb weight of 939 kg (2,070lbs) also contributes to the car’s fuel efficiency.

Opel’s smallest car is just 3,680mm long and 1,480mm high, but has a wheelbase of 2,385 mm which the automaker says “offers a high level of comfort.” Despite its small footprint, Karl offers almost 1,000 liters (35.3 cu-ft) of stowage area up to the roof with the rear seat backs folded down.

The city car will be offered with three equipment levels (Essentia, Enjoy and Cosmo) and can be had in ten different body colors from “Night Violet” to “Kiwi Green”.

The Opel Karl offers an asymmetrical (40:60) split foldable rear seat back as standard on the top Cosmo trim (optional with Enjoy), as well as a series of safety and comfort features including the standard Hill Start Assist and the optional Lane Departure Warning, Park Assist and City Mode systems.

Both the Opel Karl and its right-hand drive sibling Vauxhall Viva will be built in South Korea and will arrive in dealerships this summer.