By ALASTAIR SLOANE
The word "agila" in Latin root languages means "agile" in English, says John Farras, who runs European Translation Services in Auckland.
He's quick to guess why German carmaker Opel would call its latest microvan the Agila - "because it must have agility."
Opel doesn't say that exactly but it does call the Agila a nimble city-slicker with a spacious, versatile interior.
The Agila, a joint Opel-Suzuki project, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show the other day.
It is a four-door, front-drive getabout powered by a choice of two petrol engines - three-cylinder 1.0-litre or four-cylinder 1.2-litre units.
The Agila is 3.5m long, 1.62m wide and 1.66m high. Its seating can be shifted every which way to create load space of nearly 600 litres.
It is being built in Poland and will go on sale in Europe in May, the first MPC (Micro People-Carrier) from a European carmaker. - Alastair Sloane
Nimble city-slicker
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