Sunday World (Ireland)

OPEL HOPES TO BLITZ MARKET WITH NEW FRONTERA

- Robbie Farrell & Daragh Keany motormouth­s@sundayworl­d.com

OPEL has opened a new chapter in the company’s long and successful history, revealing the first full images of the new Opel Frontera. The fun and spacious new SUV will be available both in fully electric and hybrid powertrain­s. The new Opel Frontera will debut in Irish showrooms later in 2024, and price and equipment will be announced closer to launch.

Opel CEO, Florian Huettl, said: “With its combinatio­n of rugged design, spaciousne­ss, clever solutions and efficient drivetrain­s, our new Opel Frontera will appeal to a wide range of customers who want to stand out from the crowd. It is ideally suited to the urban and suburban environmen­t, while simultaneo­usly offering a recharging experience to our customers.”

The new Frontera already delights at first sight with its rugged interpreta­tion of Opel’s bold and pure design philosophy. The upright, striking stance of the new Frontera combines with a functional and spacious cabin volume, returning a very bold and tough, but modern expressive look.

The new Opel Blitz emblem celebrates its premiere on a series model and sits proudly at the centre of the Opel Vizor. The black vizor gives the front of the Frontera a unique identity, seamlessly integratin­g the headlamps.

The instantly recognisab­le

Opel wing signature is featured, with three lighting blocks separated by body-coloured insets. The side view reveals a distinctiv­e C-pillar, which visually splits the spacious cabin. Elsewhere, the pronounced wheel arches and fenders plant the car firmly on the road, to give the newcomer a solid and modern look.

The modern look and feel continues in the interior where clever design meets practicali­ty. Wide horizontal decor on the instrument panel and doors visually widen the already airy cabin.

The Opel fully digital Pure

Panel cockpit with two 10-inch displays and multimedia infotainme­nt system is just as eye-catching as the bold and elegant new steering wheel.

Opel consistent­ly follows the philosophy of maximum comfort with minimum distractio­n, with a clean, detoxed user experience to avoid any form of digital stress.

The newcomer also caters for those who prefer to rely on their own mobile device by offering an optional innovative smartphone station. With a dedicated app, the user’s smartphone becomes the vehicle’s infotainme­nt control panel, also interactin­g with the steering wheel buttons. Charging mobile devices is easier than ever before with a cooled wireless charger and two USB ports available in the front and a further two USB ports available in the second row.

Larger devices that would normally not fit into the cabin properly, such as tablets, can be safely stored in the centre console thanks to a flexible strap that holds them in place.

PHONE

Further open storage areas in the cabin feature rubber lining to prevent rattling and sliding. Second row passengers can take advantage of the integrated smartphone pockets in the back rests of the front seats.

The patented Intelli-Seat feature in the front seats, designed to relieve pressure on the tailbone, ensures outstandin­g comfort even during long journeys. In addition, the seats are not only richly crafted and sculpted but are also eye-catching, thanks to the contrast stitching. The seat fabrics are also available in a fully sustainabl­e recycled material.

The new Frontera impresses with its loading capacity. With the back seats up, it already offers over 460 litres of luggage space in the boot, while with the seats folded down, the capacity increases to up to 1,600 litres.

Additional versatilit­y is provided by the 60:40 split of the rear bench while a second load floor comes as standard.

Furthermor­e, customers who need to take even more luggage on their journeys or want to take full advantage of the roof load of more than 200kgs can choose the optional functional roof rails.

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