Opel unleashes crossover warrior
New Opel MOKKA X a bolder approach to modern motoring
Part of this success is a renewed focus on bringing competitive new products to market
OPEL’s fight to become the second largest passenger car brand in Europe by 2022 took a step forward to achieving this with the launch of the new MOKKA X. “Opel is on its way to achieving its vision of becoming the second largest passenger car brand in Europe by 2022. Between 2016 and 2020, the brand will introduce nearly 30 new models worldwide,” GM Sub-Saharan Africa president and managing director Ian Nicholls said at the launch of this popular SUV in the Western Cape.
“Part of this success is a renewed focus on bringing competitive new products to market. The MOKKA X is the 13th new or refreshed Opel to be launched in South Africa since 2012.”
Already well-established as an urban warrior with more than 600 000 sales globally and 2 672 in South Africa, part of the update is a name change – it’s now the MOKKA X.Nichols says the uppercase style was illustrative of an even bolder approach to modern motoring, while the X was the new global identifier for future Opel SUV and crossover vehicles.
The mechanicals remain unchanged along with the four-model lineup of Enjoy and Cosmo trim choices in manual or automatic.
Powering all four derivatives is Opel’s proven 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbocharged Ecotec petrol engine, which produces 103kW between 4 900 and 6 000rpm and 200Nm between 1 850 and 4 900rpm.
Zero to 100km/h is reached in 9.8 seconds with a top speed of 196km/h for the 6-speed manual models.
For the two models equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission, the 0-100km/h sprint is achieved in 10.7 seconds and they carry a top speed of 191km/h.
Average fuel economy on the 1.4T Enjoy manual is given 5.9-litres per 100km.
The 1.4T Enjoy automatic consumes 6.2-litres per 100km on the combined cycle.
The 1.4T Cosmo manual sips 6-litres per 100km, with the automatic returning a combined cycle average figure of 6.5-litres per 100km.
Carbon emissions are rated at 139g/km for the 1.4T Enjoy manual and 154g/km for the automatic.
The Cosmo manual is rated at 145g/km with the automatic given as 160g/km. (all figures provided by Opel).
Exterior changes include the move to new headlight clusters that combine daytime running lamps and LED technology.
All new derivatives are backed by Opel Complete Care with a comprehensive five-year/120 000km warranty and come with a five-year/ 90 000km service plan linked to service intervals of 15 000km.