Opel GT X Experimental Electric SUV Unveiled with Suicide Doors

Opel chose to build the forefather of their future vehicles as a compact electric SUV, to make sure it appeals to the current customer trend. Called Opel GT X Experimental, it is cut as a coupe and packed with features, including ones never-before-seen on a car from Rüsselsheim.

The concept car is 4.06-meters long and built on a lightweight architecture. Power for it comes from a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery with inductive charging. No details on the predicted range were provided, but that matters little when considering the GT X is a design concept more than anything else.

Visually, one of the main changes is the introduction of the Opel Vizor. This will represent the way in which the front end of future Opels will be built starting 2020. It comes as a full, single module that frames all of the tech and brand elements of the car: the LED Blitz emblem, the LED matrix headlights, the wing-shaped daytime running lights as well as all cameras and sensors of the assistance systems.

These assistance systems come together to form a Level 3 autonomous system, one that would allow the car to drive itself, but with a driver ready to step in if and when needed.

Access to the interior of the car is done using rear-hinged rear doors that allow a 90 degrees aperture. One can also peek inside through the sweeping panoramic windscreen that extends to the rear seats.

“The Opel GT X Experimental embodies the spirit of our core brand values – German, approachable, exciting. It’s an “approachable” concept that people can identify with,” said in a statement Mark Adams, Opel’s vice president of design.

“It confidently combines a pure and bold design execution with progressive technology that makes life easier. Clearly, this vehicle signals a very exciting future for the brand.”

In the document attached below you can find all the details of the GT X Experimental design, as released by Opel.