New direction: Opel is launching a budget-friendly electric Jeep

• Published date: 19 April 2024
• Author: KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Inside the cabin, there are two 10-inch screens for infotainment and the dashboard, as well as a dedicated docking station that will allow using a mobile device as a multimedia screen through an app, enabling control through the steering wheel controls. The image of the passenger compartment shows that Opel continues to maintain a combination of touchscreen operation alongside physical climate control buttons

Full dimensions of the vehicle were not revealed at this stage, except for the cargo volume data which stands at 460 liters (50 liters more than the Crossland).

Like the dimensions, the propulsion systems were not disclosed, except for the statement that it will offer a choice between all-electric or hybrid-petrol propulsion that will use a 48V battery. However, using the platform that serves the new small cars at Stellantis like the electric Citroen C3, allows us to fairly confidently assume what will power it. In the electric version, it will be a 113 hp engine that drives the front wheels and an LFP battery with at least 44 kWh which, in coordination with Citroen, offers a range of 320 km.

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