2010 Opel Vivaro e Concept
Opel is sending new impulses to electric mobility: At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (September 23 to 30, 2010) the brand debuts a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers extended range. With this concept, Opel imagines that environmentally fri...
Read full review at www.auto-power-girl.com
2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer
Opel revealed its New Astra four-door hatchback just about a year ago and today unveiled the the Astra Sports Tourer, its second body style in the New Astra lineup. Unlike the four-door hatchback, which places style over substance, the Sports Tourer is more of a pure wagon. The roofline flows straig...
Read full review at www.motortrend.com
Better visibility - more safety AFL
Just like any star, the new Opel Astra needs just the right light.The new Astra is available with Adaptive Forward Lighting - the most advanced headlight system in the compact segment. the movable elements in the sleek bi-xenon headlights automatically adjust themselves to different conditions, ensu...
Read full review at www.opelastra.co.za
Chassis and Safety
New Opel Movano: Maximum safety for crew and cargo
• Refined chassis tuning combines comfort with a high degree of active safety• ABS brakes with brake assist and electronic brake force distribution (EBD) • Electronic Stability Program (ESP) standard on rear-wheel drive models Rüsselsheim. The mod...
Read full review at media.opel.com
First Drive: 2010 Opel Astra
Initially expected to be launched in early 2011, the new Opel Astra family hatchback has arrived in South Africa a few months earlier than anticipated – although still many months after its closest rival, the Volkswagen Golf 6. The latest generation Astra has been launched on the back of General Mot...
Read full review at www.sacarfan.co.za
New Opel Astra driven
The Mk6 Opel Astra is here at last. VW Golf, Ford Focus, pay attention as it's already sold a quarter million units since its European launch. The compact C segment already has GMSA presence thanks to the Chevrolet Cruz, but with Opel's Astra the need for a more premium product in hatchback format i...
Read full review at www.topcar.co.za
New Opel Movano raises the bar in commercial vehicle segment
Exceptionally wide range of body typesAvailable in front- and rear-wheel driveGross vehicle weight range increases up to 4.5 tonnes – payload up to 2.5 tonnes Exemplary cabin ergonomics and comfort with optimized cargo compartmentNew powertrains with low fuel consumption and best-in-class operating ...
Read full review at media.opel.com
New Opel Movano: no job too big
Exceptionally wide range of body types for all utility profilesAvailable in both front and rear-wheel driveGross vehicle weight up to 4.5 t – load capacity up to 17 m3 – payload up to 2.5 t New powertrains with low fuel consumption and maintenance costsErgonomically optimized interior with focus on ...
Read full review at media.opel.com
Opel Astra Sports Tourer
The New Opel Astra Sports Tourer: The Athletic All-rounder
Sporty, elegant looks backed by agile handling First class practicality wrapped in a compact wagon formatExtended powertrain line-up enhanced by Start/Stop technology
R?sselsheim. Opel introduces the Astra Sports Tourer – a sleek wagon f...
Read full review at media.opel.com
Opel Vivaro
Summary: Vivaro slots in just below the Movano in the Vauxhall van line-up and is the firm's answer to the shorter and lower versions of the Ford Transit. Like Transit, the most popular version is a panel van - available in short or long wheelbase forms. But other bodystyles are on offer including a...
Read full review at www.parkers.co.uk
Opel Vivaro and Movano: enhanced to meet new challenges
Opel is strengthening its position in the growing 2.8 to 3.5-ton gross weight segment of the light commercial vehicle market with new versions of the Vivaro and Movano. In 1999, Opel made a strong entry into this segment with the Movano, followed by the Vivaro in 2001. Since then, Opel commercial ve...
Read full review at www.theautochannel.com