Registered new in Europe in 2018
The largest markets were the Netherlands (9,796), Germany (5,722), France (3,257).
- Average mass
- 941 kg
- Average CO₂
- 138 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 55 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 98% · LPG 1.7%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2018 Opel Karl cars on Dutch roads are the 1.0 petrol (55 kW, 74 hp) and 1.0 petrol (54 kW, 72 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 petrol | 55 kW 74 hp | 10,059 |
| 1.0 petrol | 54 kW 72 hp | 79 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
10,138 first registered in 2018 are on Dutch roads; 3% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €13,896.
Most common APK defects
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan5,335
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde3,536
- Band onvoldoende profiel1,858
- Band beschadigd1,727
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht1,577
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld1,438
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt1,040
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm726
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
146 of these cars first registered in 2018 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 69,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0