Opel Mokka compact SUV confirmed for 3rd qtr launch in Australia

Opel Australia has confirmed the local arrival of the company’s compact SUV, the Mokka, in the third quarter of this year.

It will launch with a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox, and available with both front- and all-wheel drive.

“We are very excited to bring the Mokka to Australia. This car has already had in excess of 100,000 orders in Europe since launch and with the Australian SUV segment growing 22 per cent in the last 12 months it is certainly a space we want to be playing in. Our Mokka not only allows us to join the segment, but compete in the market with a bold offering.

“We will have a number of Mokkas on the road from next month for local testing and we are set to see vehicles in dealer showrooms nationally in the third quarter of this year,” said Opel Australia’s Managing Director, Bill Mott.

The Mokka is based on General Motor’s Gamma II platform which also underpins the Opel Corsa and Holden Barina. The compact SUV has a solid look and maintains a muscular stance on the road.

Inside, the five-seater Mokka reflects Opel’s signature design DNA with its wing-shaped instrument panel that wraps around the door inserts.

The Mokka will bring with it a number of technologies for comfort and safety. These include Opel’s adaptive forward lighting system, AFL+, electronic stability program ESPPlus with Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control, and a second-generation Opel Eye front camera with Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning functions.  The Opel Mokka is a 5 star EuroNCAP vehicle and in Australia will come with a reversing camera as standard.

Full specification and pricing will be announced closer to launch.

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