Getting to know the new Opel Frontera for the first time

Those familiar with the brand will remember: one Frontera there was Opel Once before, in fact it was the first Frontera from the early 1990s An early representative of the SUV type.

Now Opel is extracting the name again and giving it a new name SUVs. with Its length is 4.38 meters The 2024 Frontera falls between Mokka and Grandland – although the car in Rüsselsheim is not considered a direct successor to the discontinued one. Crosland you want to see. The new Opel is based on the Stellantis architecture, which also applies to the upcoming car Citroen C3 Aircross Used – both come off the assembly line at the same factory.

You see the Opel Frontera with its dimensions at the top end of the range Part B. The interior space is so well used that the Frontera could be used as an option Seven seats It is served. But only if you take the hybrid version. The third row of seats is not available for the purely electric Frontera. Overall, Opel positions the Frontera as Family recreational vehicle. So it would be a Outdoor package with roof tent Give. The trunk provides cargo space of 450 to 1600 litres.

Optionally you can take an Opel Frontera with you Electrical engine Or with Hybrid engines (48V technology) Receive. The electric version has a power of 83 kilowatts and is used with 44 kWh or 54 kWh battery progress. The former has a range of about 300 km, with the larger battery having a range of 400 km. With a hybrid drive you have a choice between 100 or 136 hp engine.

What can Frontera do? Inside there is the Opel cockpit known from other models. Depending on the type of equipment, you have two monitors or one monitor. In the basic version, one can have instead of the central touch screen smart phone Fix to have navigation and other functions at hand. This is new at Opel Steering wheelIt is flattened at the top and bottom, and they are particularly proud of the seats called “IntelliSeats”. There is a gap in the middle of the front seats (similar to the saddle of a racing bike). We will find out how comfortable this is on longer rides during more intense test rides.

the the prices It already exists: this is what the base model with a 100 hp hybrid engine costs From 24,899 euros. According to the listing, the electric version costs less than 30 thousand euros – if you deduct all the e-subsidies, it 24.599 euros.

How does he see? timetable Out of place? The electric Frontera will be available to order from the end of June and the hybrid from the end of July. The first deliveries are scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter. The seven-seat option will be available to order from the beginning of 2025, as will the 100 PS engine. The electric Frontera with a 54 kWh battery will follow in 2025.