This is a special case in the galaxy of Stellantis brands: Opel offers two small crossovers in its lineup: Crossland and Mokka. The first is a more typical minivan, the second with compact dimensions and a more sporty look. For example, Peugeot has to settle for 2008, Citroën with the C3 Aircross, DS with the DS 3. When PSA and Opel/Vauxhall merged in 2017, the French group really decided to offer its offerings in the B segment. successor and minivan Meriva, and on the Mokka crossover. The latter was born in 2013 in the era of General Motors and was a great success in continental Europe as well as in the UK under the Vauxhall brand. GM even offered it in the United States for a while in a more luxurious version sold by Buick, the Encore.

Completely updated second generation

Thus, the second Mokka of this name appeared in 2018, a year after the Crossland X. It shows far fewer tortured lines than its predecessor. For a sportier silhouette that doesn’t lack character. He also introduced a new design language desired by Opel. Here, the all-black Vizor grille with boomerang headlights is highlighted. Compared to the first generation Mokka, the move to a high level was obvious. In particular, carries Matrix LED lampsadaptive cruise control, large digital panel for the instrument panel (12 inches) and infotainment system (10 inches), and takes it a step further in terms of driver aids. Opel’s desire to forget the era of General Motors and fully step into the 2020s was predictable!

New gasoline unit of 136 horsepower

The brand chose a multi-energy range for its small crossover: thermal and electric. He did not ignore it diesel, offering a 1.5-liter BlueHDi with a capacity of 110 horsepowerin addition to 1.2-liter Puretech gasoline engines with 100 or 130 horsepower. Here’s a great new one this week: that last, all-too-maligned 130bhp unit has been replaced by a slightly beefier 136bhp unit. Acceptance (among other things) a timing chain instead of a belt should match reliability issues for which he was often singled out. For now, he is satisfied with the manual transmission, the EAT8 dual-clutch automatic transmission is not yet available. This new version can already be customized and ordered from the Opel catalog, from €27,800. The 130-horsepower unit is in debt.