The new Vauxhall Viva – a no frills, budget city car from GM – was revealed in December and is now on sale in the UK from £7,995 for the Viva SE.
The new Vauxhall Viva costs from £7,995 for the Viva SE
GM has pulled Chevrolet out of the UK and Europe, so they need a budget offering to compete, and the answer is the new Vauxhall Viva (aka Opel Karl in Europe) which has now gone on sale in the UK costing from just £7,995.
Budget the Viva may be, but the spec looks like you could live with it, with all models getting lane departure warning, cruise control, city mode steering, cornering fog lights, brake assist, hill start, electric front windows, remote central locking and electric heated mirrors.
If you opt for the SE ecoFLEX (£8,170) you’ll also get a front spoiler, extended rear spoiler and ultra low rolling resistance tyres which will help you get 65.7mpg instead of the regular SE’s 62.8mpg.
If, for some reason, you decide you want to buy a Viva but want lots of toys (which seems to defeat the object), then you can also opt for the Viva SL. If you do, you’ll be getting climate control, 15″ alloys, Bluetooth, tinted windows, a two-tone facia and leather steering wheel. But you will be spending £9,495.
You can also opt for a Winter pack which adds heated seats and steering wheel, rear parking sensors and an electric glass sunroof.
The Vauxhall Viva is now on sale in Vauxhall’s UK dealers, with first customer cars due to arrive in the summer. We’d opt for the Viva SL with Aircon as a decent little urban runaround.
Wolfie says
As a budget car, it’s not a bad effort. Is it as good as an i10, though? Is it available as an automatic? If not, it should be, because it is the kind of car which would appeal to older drivers who like value, but might also want a car without the hassle of having to change gear.
Cars UK says
No auto option, just a 5-speed manual. It’s almost certainly not as good as the i10, but it starts at £800 less.