Opel Mokka facelift: range streamlining

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The smallest was the biggest, at least in terms of sales figures: No Opel SUV has sold as well as the Mokka in the past. After the Corsa, with which it shares the platform, was revised in May 2023, the Mokka is now finally following suit. However, there are almost no major changes. Opel has focused on two areas: a new infotainment system and a streamlining of the engine range.

Contrast as standard

The popularity of the Mokka is obvious: at just under 4.2 m in length, it is closer to the Corsa than the Astra, but offers noticeably more space than the compact car. It is a popular format. With one exception, the prices are considered fair by the target group, and the design probably also contributes to the high demand. There was therefore no reason for Opel to intervene as deeply here as with the Corsa at the front. So the observer has to look a little closer if he wants to distinguish the new from the old Opel badge or discover the changes to the headlight interior design. In future, everything above the window line, including the hood, will be painted black on every Opel Mokka version. If you want to avoid this contrast, you have to order the Mokka in black. Chrome is no longer available.

Route planning added

There is a major advance in the entertainment electronics, and it was urgently needed. Even in the base model, two ten-inch screens finally come as standard. Opel promises improved voice recognition. A good idea: if different drivers use the Mokka, the system recognizes the user on the smartphone and loads the corresponding profile. As already known from other Opel models, the interface of the infotainment system can be configured within certain limits. Menu items are then located where the user specifies them – and not where a programmer thought they should be. This is basically a clever idea, especially as some buttons on the center console that could be used to directly control certain functions have disappeared in the Mokka. These are now operated via the screen.

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In the past, there was hardly any sensible reason to order the navigation system ex works. This could now change, at least in the battery-electric Mokka, because Opel is finally offering integrated charging planning. Those who book the online services for 120 euros per year can use ChatGPT, among other things.

Engines with 100 to 115 kW

Opel has tidied up the engines. The previous basic petrol engine with 74 kW, the automatic version with 96 kW and the electric drive with 100 kW have been dropped. What remains:

	1.2 Petrol engine	1.2 Hybrid	Electric
WLTP consumption	5,7	4,9	15,5 bis 15,6
Power n kW	100	100	115
Gearbox	Manual gearbox	Automatic	-
Price from	26.740	29.740	36.740

The reorientation in e-mobility is remarkable in several respects. On the one hand, Opel has been particularly successful with the 100 kW drive in the Corsa Electric, which was not surprising given the additional price of the 115 kW variant with a slightly larger battery that was demanded for a long time. The surcharge there is now around 1500  euros. The weaker electric motor has been dropped from the Mokka. The e-SUV with 100 kW and 50-kWh battery was previously available from 40,800 euros, while the 115-kW drive with 54-kWh battery, which was praised as more economical, was to cost at least 44,720 euros including a very extensive range of equipment with no alternatives.

That was no longer possible. From now on, the Mokka with 115 kW E-motor will be sold from 36,740 euros, and the last word has probably not yet been spoken in this regard. Similar to the Corsa, a return of the weaker electric motor is also conceivable for the Mokka. Financially, it would easily fit between the new Frontera Electric and the Mokka Electric with 115 kW.

Limited choice

The Mokka's new range structure is a sign of mounting pressure. With the Frontera, a larger SUV with significantly more space for less money is now available in the same showroom. The strategists at Opel are aiming at a different, much more price-sensitive target group, but not even the boldest optimists believe that the Frontera will not draw any Mokka customers away.

Opel is pursuing a similar strategy to the larger SUV in its product range structure. There are now only two equipment lines, Edition and GS, and two packages that include extras. This makes the price lists clearer, but also means that a must-have may be very expensive for the customer. Opel has not currently published any updated Mokka price lists.

(mfz)