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It will take German carmaker Opel two years to take another step in its electrification plans. After it unveiled its first proper electric car, the Corsa e, in the early days of 2019, the second electric model will not be joining the range before the start of 2021.
This second electric Opel is the Mokka, one of the carmaker’s more recent models, a small crossover that has been on the market since 2012. The Germans confirmed the electric variant of the Mokka (ICE will probably continue to be offered) back in April, when testing for the model began.
Nearly two months later, the car moved from the freezing tracks of the Arctic to a more comfortable surrounding, the test center at Rodgau-Dudenhofen. There, fine tuning of the car’s steering and suspension is being made.
Opel is yet to say anything official and relevant about the car’s electric powertrain. We do now the new Mokka is built on the new Common Modular Platform (CMP) platform, the one the carmaker’s parent company, PSA, calls EMP1.
Thanks to the use of this platform, which has been designed to hide the battery deep inside the floor, and the modified powertrain, the new Mokka tips the scale a lot sooner than before: it is 120 kg (264 pounds) lighter than the model currently on the market.
“We are all looking forward to seeing the new Mokka on the road in customer hands. The test drives are running like clockwork, also because our new baby, with its low weight and compact external dimensions, reacts well to adjustments,” said in a statement Karsten Bohle, the project coordinator for the new Mokka.
“Handling and comfort are super. The Mokka is a joy to drive the development work has been great fun.”
Opel released a few more images showing the crossover on the track this week. You can view them in the gallery above.
Nearly two months later, the car moved from the freezing tracks of the Arctic to a more comfortable surrounding, the test center at Rodgau-Dudenhofen. There, fine tuning of the car’s steering and suspension is being made.
Opel is yet to say anything official and relevant about the car’s electric powertrain. We do now the new Mokka is built on the new Common Modular Platform (CMP) platform, the one the carmaker’s parent company, PSA, calls EMP1.
Thanks to the use of this platform, which has been designed to hide the battery deep inside the floor, and the modified powertrain, the new Mokka tips the scale a lot sooner than before: it is 120 kg (264 pounds) lighter than the model currently on the market.
“We are all looking forward to seeing the new Mokka on the road in customer hands. The test drives are running like clockwork, also because our new baby, with its low weight and compact external dimensions, reacts well to adjustments,” said in a statement Karsten Bohle, the project coordinator for the new Mokka.
“Handling and comfort are super. The Mokka is a joy to drive the development work has been great fun.”
Opel released a few more images showing the crossover on the track this week. You can view them in the gallery above.
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