Opel does not build many cars like the Opel Trixx: a 5-door hatchback with 1.3 , built from 2004 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. Its designer of record is Stefan Arndt / Martin Smith.
The background
The Opel Trixx (stylised as TRIXX) is a concept city car created by German car manufacturer Opel. It was unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. The brief was set out by Opel CEO Carl-Peter Forster to the Opel and Saab design studios, and was led by executive director of design Martin Smith and chief designer Stefan Arndt. The car was built at Carrozzeria Coggiola in Italy. This concept influenced future small-car designs for Opel, such as the 2007 Opel Agila. The three-metre long car features an asymmetrical door layout, with sliding doors and a sliding roof hatch for large cargo.
A cycle rack is concealed in the pull-out rear bumper feature. The Trixx is powered by a 1.3-litre diesel engine with common rail direct injection. This gives the car a claimed top speed of 70 mph (112.6 km/h). The Trixx featured the Flex 3 layout. This offers seating for three adults and one child on a folding seat, or a single-seater format with a large, 1,010-litre luggage area. The rear passenger seat is inflatable to save space when not in use; it is inflated by pulling up the head restraint. It was anticipated that an electric concept car based on the Ampera and the Trixx would follow in 2009, but this was not forthcoming.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 1.3 . The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Ford Mustang, the Suzuki Swift, the Chrysler 300. Its Opel stablemates include the Opel Sintra and the Opel K-180.
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