Opel Will Revive a Famous Model as an Electric SUV
This page is translated from the original post "Opel va ressusciter un célèbre modèle en SUV électrique" in French.
- 24/01/2024 8:51
The next very large electric SUV from Opel, which will use the platform of the future Peugeot e-5008, will be called Frontera.
Nostalgia remains strong in the automotive world. It was acknowledged for Latin brands like Fiat with its 500, Renault soon with the R5 or Twingo, but less so for Opel.
Yet, to everyone’s surprise, the name Frontera, once associated with a somewhat rugged large 4×4, will be revived. Discontinued in 2004, the Opel Frontera had not survived the first wave of more modern and everyday practical SUVs. Darwin in a way.
Are thermal engines coming?
The new Opel Frontera will be unveiled during 2004, but its outline is already emerging. Its front end will also integrate, for the first time, the all-new logo of Blitz (the lightning bolt in German).
Thus, the rugged 4×4 positioning is out; the Opel Frontera will definitely be a tall wagon. It is expected to be Opel’s German counterpart to the Peugeot E-5008, which will also be introduced in 2024. Its powertrain will initially be at least 100% electric.
The Stellantis group’s strategy remains to offer hybrid thermal variants of its vehicles, to avoid putting all eggs in one basket. For example, the new Citroën Ë-C3 will have a petrol engine version shortly after launch, in spring 2024.
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