VAUXHALL AGILA HATCHBACK REVIEW

For A small car that's surprisingly practical and has real personality. The cabin is spacious and well laid out, the car's good to drive, and there's a lifetime warranty.

Against Looks pricey against the near-identical Suzuki Splash and some of the plastics inside look cheap. Some rivals are better equipped for the money.

What Car? says

2 out of 5 stars

The Agila is a practical and fun supermini, to be sure, but there are cheaper and better-equipped rivals.

Reader review rating

2.5

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Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Adequate for what it has to do
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
Assured, but also good fun
Refinement
3 out of 5 stars
Keeps noise levels down
Buying & Owning
2 out of 5 stars
Rather pricey, but low running costs
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
With a few minor exceptions, good
Safety & Security
3 out of 5 stars
Could do better
Behind The Wheel
3 out of 5 stars
Visibility lets the side down
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Room for four and some luggage
Equipment
2 out of 5 stars
In a word, mean

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There are 6 Vauxhall Agila versions available

Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX Expression 5dr	£8,495	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 5dr	£10,435	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S AC 5dr	£10,945	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S 5dr	£11,105	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX S AC 5dr	£11,615	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5
Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.2i 16v VVT ecoFLEX SE AC 5dr	£12,125	What Car? says:2 stars out of 5

Vauxhall Agila Hatchback 1.0i 12v ecoFLEX S 5dr

Part supermini, part mini-MPV, this is our favourite Agila, but the price is just a little too steep to get our unreserved recommendation.

What Car? says:2 stars out of 5

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

The Vauxhall Agila shares all but its badges and some detail parts with the Suzuki Splash, so the Vauxhall has the same practical and surprisingly versatile cabin.

Out back, the boot is not massive, but it has more room than you would credit in a car that's less than four metres in length. The rear seats also split and fold to create more load space, so the Agila lives up to its brief as a mini-MPV.

A simple, stylish dash compliments the Agila's crisp styling, but we find the amount of standard equipment a touch too Spartan for our tastes.

The Agila is also more expensive than equivalent Suzuki models, so it's not as cheap to run, either.

However, all Agilas are fun to drive, ride well and offer decent refinement.

1.0- and 1.2-litre petrol engines power the Agila, and the smaller unit emits less than 120g/km CO2 emissions. On cost grounds, the same engine is our favourite of the two.