Like everything in life, the automotive sector has evolved in recent years. A decade ago the firms gave their future betting on minivans. The proof is that they reached almost all market segments such as urban or compact. Opel was one of the most active brands in this niche but did not have time to forget about others more exotic products like the Opel Frontera. Do you remember this tough TT?
Now Opel's range is more ambitious than ever. Electrification is its leitmotif and the proof is in its plans for the future: it will be the first Stellantis firm to sell all its vehicles powered by this energy. But while these vehicles arrive and not on the table, he has an endless number of projects. The new Vauxhall Crossland It is one of those that will arrive shortly and it will, too, as pure electric. However, certain changes could occur.
The Opel Frontera was born in 1991 thanks to the technical support of Isuzu and was manufactured in the United Kingdom...
But before counting what the changes in the new Crossland could be, let us review the history of one of the most mythical all-terrain vehicles. The Opel Frontera was born in 1991 as the first AWD "recreational vehicle" on the mark. Its development had the green light thanks to the fact that at that time General Motors had control of the German firm and great control of Isuzu. In fact, the Frontera was nothing more than a Rodeo with subtle changes...
When it hit the market in 1991 there were two versions. He Frontier Sport It had two doors with a hard top and a short wheelbase that moved thanks to the 2.0 hp 115-liter gasoline block. He five door frontier It moved thanks to a 2.3-liter gasoline engine of 125 CV or a 2.3-liter turbodiesel of 100 CV. Both versions shared the same 5-speed manual gearbox with reduction gear that allowed the use of front-wheel drive or total 4×4.
Regarding design, as you can see in the images and perhaps remember, Opel presented a restrained model. He was at the level of his rivals but the quality of his interior was fair. In fact, the units that have reached the present have serious problems in their rooms because their plastics have not held up well over time. As for the endowment, more of the same, since Isuzu did not stand out for offering an excellent endowment in the Rodeo...
And it could be the new name that takes over from the current Crossland…
In summary: The Frontera was manufactured in Luton until the end of 2003, when it ceased to be sold.. From then until today, few have remembered him because the minivan era and the SUV's later have made the bulk of customers forget. But this is where the "script twist" we announced earlier comes in. Several sources have dared to indicate that the Frontera could come back to life but I wouldn't do it like the TT from before...
A few days ago we told you that a new Opel Crossland is on the way. It should arrive in 2024 and will replace the one that has been sold since 2017. Well, in order not to step on the recent Mokka, it will grow in size until it reaches about 4,37 meters in length. Therefore, it would be located between this and the Grandland, which will also grow for its next generation in order to compete with premium models. In addition, as there will be an electric version, it will have all-wheel drive...
In fact will be twinned with the new delivery of the Citroën C3 AirCross but you will have a slightly different market situation. These sources speak of a more marked and rude design, reasons why the German brand would have decided to bring the name Frontera from oblivion. Of course, to find out if these data are good or not, we would have to wait for the next Geneva Motor Show in 2024, which is when it could debut...
Source - L'argus
