Amazingly the car is not named after Opel's current boss, Karl-Thomas Neumann, which would be kind of cool, as it would open the door for a Volkswagen Martin (Winterkorn) and Renault Carlos (Ghosn), but instead the first born son of Adam Opel. You may remember that the Opel Adam, which will sit above the Karl in Opel's line-up, was named after the company founder.
"Karl is a short, snappy and catchy name that represents Opel brand values: German, emotional and approachable," said Tina Müller, Chief Marketing Officer at Opel.
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Size wise, at 3.68 metres the Karl will sit just below the 3.7-metre long Adam, but will be exclusively a five-door with seating for four- or five occupants. Expected to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show next spring before appearing in dealerships during the summer, the Karl seems likely to have its eyes set on the likes of the Hyundai i10 and Kia Picanto with a low price point, which does not mean scrimping on features.
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