Opel
have started shipping the Karl Rocks to dealers across select European markets.
It can be had from € 12,600 in Germany and gets an 18 mm increased ground clearance, plastic
cladding all around, silver roof rails and special 15-inch rims.
Inside, it gets an exclusive fabric seat upholstery,
front sill plates, and standard Radio R 300. Buyers can also spec the
new Karl Rocks with the IntelliLink 4.0 on demand, which, in turn, adds Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.
Opel's small crossover can seat five and has 40/60
split rear seats at no extra cost, which can be folded down to increase the
total boot capacity to 1,013 liters. The 1.0-liter petrol engine that produces
75 PS and can be had with a standard 5-speed manual gearbox or an optional
5-speed automated transmission is shared with the regular Karl and is part of
the engine lineup.
Joining it is the 1.0-liter LPG ecoFLEX, which is
the most frugal variant of the A-segment vehicle. NEDC estimates that the
combined LPG fuel consumption is 5.9 l/100 km, and when it runs
on gasoline, it burns an average of 4.7 l/100 km.
This allows it to cover a distance of up to 1,019 km in between fillips, thanks to the 32-liter gasoline and 20-liter
LPG tanks, according to NEDC, but expect less in the real world.
