Changing Lanes by Caroline Kidd
Opel Frontera Review

Read Caroline's Opel Frontera review to find out everything you need to know about Opel's new compact SUV before it arrives in Ireland in 2025. The Opel Frontera became famous in the 1990s as a rugged SUV from the German car brand. Now, Opel has revived the name of its latest SUV. The new Frontera is a friendly-looking compact SUV that will be available as a gasoline hybrid or a full-battery electric vehicle. A five-seat version is standard, but Opel will eventually offer a seven-seat version, which will enhance its appeal to family buyers in the Irish market. Caroline drove it with Opel Ireland in Mallorca. New Opel Frontera expected to go on sale in Ireland in 2025 design The new Frontera is a solid car. The length is between the Opel Mokka and the newly launched Grandland. It's the Mokka's more rugged, roomy sibling, with the popular chunky, boxy styling, but that also means it has a highly practical…

Vauxhall sets same pricing for Frontera EV and ICE for first time
Vauxhall sets same pricing for Frontera EV and ICE for first time

Prices for the new Vauxhall Frontera start at £23,495 (about $31,000) in the UK. This price also applies to mild-hybrid and fully electric powertrain options. In other markets, the Opel Frontera Electric is priced higher than its ICE counterparts. Vauxhall, Opel's exclusive sister brand in the UK, has the same local pricing as Opel for its new Frontera, but with one significant difference: Both the electric and hybrid versions of the SUV are priced from £23,495 ($31,026) in the UK, achieving price parity between electric and combustion-engined cars for the first time. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP"){ adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); } }); The Stellantis brand points out that fully electric vehicles are typically 31% more expensive than vehicles with internal combustion engines. However, Vauxhall has managed to eliminate this premium with the Frontera, setting the price of both powertrain options to be the same. The UK Frontera range consists…