THE Opel Corsa, the newest small car to be imported to Hong Kong, is set to bring a dose of style to the 'baby' car market.
The car is so successful in Europe, many buyers are having to wait for delivery, an unusual situation in the current recession.
In Britain, customers are putting their names on six-week waiting lists for deliveries. Low-mileage, second-hand Corsas, which are available immediately, are fetching higher prices than new cars.
Cute looks are helping to move the car off the showroom floor, but the Corsa is also a well-designed vehicle that is poaching sales from the larger car sector.
But it is more than a pretty face. Small car buyers are attracted to the vehicle's spacious and well designed cabin.
The new generation of baby cars from Europe and Japan, labelled with names like Twingo, Punto, Micra and Ibiza, are designed to produce the maximum interior space from the minimum outside dimensions.