Opel Frontera: this is the name of the new compact crossover

IN THE NAME, RESPECT FOR THE PAST – Goodbye Opel Crossland, welcome Opel Frontera. Among the novelties of the German company is this new compact crossover (the future Citroën C3 Aircross will be born on the same basis, expected to arrive at the beginning of 2025), which inherits the name of the powerful off-road vehicle sold by Opel in the years 90 and early 2000. Height 4.38 meters (17 cm more than the Crossland mini-crossover), the car is supplied with gasoline engines a little hybrid 48 volt or electric version with a declared average range of 400 km.

ALL NEW – In general Opel Frontera it has a “cleaner” look, and no longer has anything to do with the “old” Crossland. The ahead it is round, with a black grille that includes narrow LED daytime running lights and pronounced wheel arches. Ribs on the bonnet instead give it a slightly aggressive touch. The lower part of the windows joins the vertical back part, and the lights are placed on two levels and in the middle of the back door the model name is shown in capital letters.

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS – New dashboard Opel Frontera it crosses in taut lines and in the upper part there is plastic with a pleasant knurled texture. Generally the assemblies are clean. Screen ofinfotainment of 10″ (which in slightly “richer” versions is replaced by a smartphone owner, which with specific applications transforms into a multimedia system) surrounded by an equally sized digital dashboard. The three-part steering wheel has a modern design, and the middle part mimics the shape of the front grille. The buttons on the spokes appear to be touch sensitive, but they actually have to be pressed to initiate a command. Inside of console in the middle there are physical buttons to manage the “climate”, a bed for inductive charging of the smartphone and two USB sockets (type C). Flexible straps on both sides of the tunnel, which can hold small bottles, or even medium-sized devices such as tablets.

FROM THE FAMILY -The Opel Frontera it is designed to carry up to five people (a seven-seat version is not available). L’the interior is spacious and three adults can also sit on the sofa without problems. The seats (front and back) are very comfortable: they have soft padding, but which supports the weight well. The trunk It has a regular shape and has a minimum capacity of 460 liters, which becomes 1,600 with a folded sofa. In addition, on request, you can have roof bars that hold up to 200 kg of load.

HYBRID OR ELECTRIC -The 1.2 turbo mini hybrid there are two forces (100 or 136 hp), both with six-speed dual-clutch robotic transmissions. The power of the electric motor (placed inside the gearbox) is 28 HP. About the version electricity of 113 HP, the company announces afreedom an average of 400 km and the possibility of charging at “fast” charging stations using a maximum power (direct current) of 100 kW. Currently, no installations have been revealed price (we estimate that the basic version of 1.2 is around 26,000 euros). The new Opel Frontera should arrive in our dealerships by the end of the year, more precisely in December 2024.