NEW MODELS
Opel Mokka gets X treatment in crossover crusade
Opel has introduced the new Mokka X as the first of a host of new models for the brand
A couple of weeks ago we reported that Opel is expanding its crossover models. This means more models carrying the X designation at the end. Eventually Opel will probably have more X models than BMW. Kicking things off is the model that sounds like it should be on the menu at your local barista bar, the Mokka, which is now the Mokka X. It arrives with more obvious pseudo SUV styling at a time when Opel is on a roll with new models. Renewed focus "Opel is on its way to achieving its vision of becoming the second largest passenger car brand in Europe by 2022," says Ian Nicholls, president and MD of General Motors sub-Saharan Africa. "Part of this success is a renewed focus on bringing competitive new products to market. The Mokka X is the 13th new or refreshed Opel to be launched in SA since 2012." A key highlight and most obvious change is the move to new headlight clusters that combine daytime running lamps and LED technology. The mechanicals remain unchanged along with the four-mod...
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