Not long ago, the People's Auto Market just introduced the new Peugeot 308 SW Crockpot to you. We are still unsatisfied with its beautiful design, and a sister model from the same school has been presented to the world. Recently, OPEL officially released the new sixth-generation Astra, the same as the Peugeot 308. This car also originated from the PSA Group's EMP2 platform.
The new generation of Opel Astra Astra
I have to sigh that Opel , which has been separated from General , has been reborn in appearance and interior design. The previous generation of Opel Ate and Buick models are silly and can't tell the difference, while the current generation of models is completely separated from General Design.
current Opel Ate, is the last masterpiece of Delta platform
good? It's really good looking! It's just a bit familiar.
The first feeling when I saw the official picture was, I said it was a bit subtle and this car was a bit straightforward. The front face is very simple, and the "7" shaped headlight group adopts a smoked black design, and the interior adopts a matrix LED light group, which runs through left and right with a black grille. The combination of this light group and air intake grille is similar to that of Chevrolet Camaro , and the official picture also uses a striking yellow car model, which has the inner flavor of Bumblebee .
Although EMP2 is a front-wheel drive platform, the design techniques of the new generation of Ate and the new Peugeot 308 coincide with the design techniques, moving the carriage backward as a whole, and the side proportions show a feline-like déjà vu similar to the rear-wheel drive model. Paired with a two-color body and exaggerated five-spoke rims, the vehicle looks quite sporty.
tail shape outlines the sense of layering through the simple taillight group and prominent rear surround design. Unfortunately, the taillight shape is exactly the same as the benchmark model Golf 8 of the same level, and it can be said to be a perfect replica of the competitors.
As for the interior design, it can be seen that Opel is working hard to adapt to the new era, and its design ideas have made major changes, and simple and tough straight lines fill the interior of the car. The new Pure Panel digital cockpit is equipped with a 10-inch full LCD dual screen. The air outlet on the left side of the main driver is also integrated with it, like a huge Chinese screen. The gear shift lever area uses an electronic lever similar to that of Honda and Volkswagen . For driving safety, daily functions such as air conditioning interface and seat heating retain physical buttons for easy operation of the driver. At a high point, this interior design is a bit the same as that of Peugeot 4008.
In the European market, the A-class compact five-door hatchback represented by Golf Golf, which is commonly known as hatchback , is the absolute main force in the market. It has only in recent years that the light has become slightly dim under the impact of the SUV wave sweeping the world. To count the mainstream A-class hatchbacks in Europe, the ones that can compete with golf are not Peugeot 308, Renault Megane and Opel Ate. Tracing the history of Opel Yat, the Opel Kadett, which was launched in 1936, can be said to be its originator. Opel has produced 5 generations of models iteratively using Kadett's naming, and represents each generation with the suffixes of A, B, C, D, and E. The F-gen, launched in 1991, was officially changed to the Opel Astra F, and the sixth-generation Attached that just released was the Astra L. Therefore, including the first-generation Kadett, the model has been passed down for 11 generations, and it has a long history around the world. Volkswagen officially launched the first-generation golf in 1974. It can be seen from this that Yatt's status and cultural heritage in the history of automobile development are not inferior to that of the golf family. However, the halo of golf is so dazzling that the A-class hatchback is called golf class in Europe.
Previously Opel Astra models
Of course, this is also because golf comes at the right time. Strictly speaking, Volkswagen really started to make a fortune after World War II . The Opel brand, founded in 1862 and has devoted itself to the automobile production since 1899. Since it was acquired by General Motors in 1929, the model has been closely related to the models under GM, and is more or less restricted by American style and technology.It was not until PSA took it under its command in 2017 that Opel became a pure European brand again. After several years of running-in, Opel's models have basically been transferred to the PSA Group platform. The emergence of Yater, which was rebuilt on the EMP2 platform, can be said to be the highlight. After all, A-class cars in Europe are still the facade model of major brands, and are also models that increase sales volume and reflect the brand tone.
Today's new generation of Ate has become a representative work of Opel entering a new era. The new design style emphasizes technology, dynamic, pure, compact, sporty and fashion under the training of the EMP2 platform. The new car's wheelbase is 2675mm consistent with the new generation Peugeot 308, with measurements: length 4374mm, width 1860mm, height 1470mm. Compared with the previous generation of models, the height of the car has been slightly reduced, and the length, width and wheelbase have increased, which is also in line with the trend of today's sporty sedans. The three core components are in line with the Peugeot 308, equipped with efficient gasoline and diesel engines and an optimized version of the six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic transmission, and are also available in plug-in hybrid. The car is equipped with a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine, which is divided into 108 horsepower and 128 horsepower versions. As for the diesel power that European consumers like, it is a 128-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine. European users still prefer the manual transmission , so all engines are equipped with a six-speed manual transmission standard, and an optional eight-speed automatic transmission is available.
and PHEV-powered models, the entry-level models offer a combined 178 horsepower, while the flagship version is 222 horsepower. The car is equipped with a 12.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and the all-electric range of the two models is about 52 kilometers.
The new generation of Ate will start production and delivery this fall. It is unwilling to buy the Golf 8 with the flow and does not like the appearance design of the Peugeot 308, but consumers who are optimistic about its power and control have ushered in a new choice. Previously, Opel had claimed that the brand would return to the Chinese market in the future. Is it achieved through the Yat model? Let's wait and see.
