An overview of the redesigned SUV "Opel Antara"

In 2007 year, the European group "Opel" for the first time decided to try his hand in class full-size SUV class SUV, releasing the light of its new car called “Opel Antara”. Unfortunately, the first pancake was lumpy for the German developers, so in 2010, the engineers are seriously working on the modification of the jeep. Last year, the new product was finally ready for sales, and already it has been exactly one year since her debut. Well, let's see whether the right to existence of a restyled version of the SUV "Opel Antara”.

Appearance

Initially, the SUV was designed on the basis of the American car "Chevrolet Captiva”. Thanks to this the Germans managed to create a real jeep (although there are front-wheel modification), not passenger car, off-road “skin”. As for the facelift, there are substantial changes in appearance are practically invisible. Updated “Opel Antara” has a different shape bumpers, new optics and a more impressive grille with wide chrome strip. Raised wheel arches in combination with a wide devyatnadtsatiletnyaya alloy wheels and underrun protection create the look of this SUV. Although “front” is somewhat similar to the design of ‘Opel Astra”, but this is only minor compared with twenty centimeters clearance novelties. What car or even crossover can boast such figures?

Saloon car

Inside, everything is fairly modest, without pathos and glamour. Plastic is a little rough to the touch, centre console with side vents round shapes made of pretty standard for a European car. But there were here and without features. Drivers report the presence of a comfortable and functional steering wheel that has the ability to control the radio. The dashboard, despite his “fresh”, quite readable and informative. There are no extra scales and arrows that could distract the driver from driving.

“Opel Antara”: engine

In contrast to the exterior, a major update touched the engine line. Thus, the Russian buyers can purchase on selection one power unit of the four. Among them there are two petrol engine capacity of 170 and 249 horsepower and a displacement of 2.4 and 3.0 liters. By the way, the first unit came to replace the old 140-horsepower motor with the same displacement. 

As for diesel engines, in Russia there will be two. First when your working volume of 2.2 liters produces 163 horsepower power. The second has a similar volume, but its capacity is 184 “workhorses”.

“Opel Antara”-2013: price

Currently, the SUV is sold in two trim levels: "Cosmo” and “Enjoy”. The cost of the latter is of the order of 1 million 20 thousand rubles. "Cosmo"-a variant will cost 1 million 215 thousand rubles. Given the updated engine lineup, beautiful appearance and competitive price, it is possible to predict the novelty of a successful future for at least five or six years.