Opel/Vauxhall is now working on the successor of their small crossover, the
Mokka X. The car is already six years old, and by the time it will reportedly
be replaced, which should happen in 2020.
The initial plan was to produce the second-gen on a
GM architecture. However, the fact that it’s “heavy and doesn’t offer
electrification”, as Vauxhall’s chief Michael Loscheller commented, has made
them change some things.
The current Opel Mokka X is available with all-wheel
drive. This puts it in the same niche of the segment as the Nissan Juke and
Skoda Karoq, but its successor might have to make do with front-wheel drive
only. Nothing’s official yet, but if the latter case turns out to be correct,
then the small crossover will likely be offered with a traction control tech
similar to PSA’s Grip Control system.
The most anticipated model will be a
battery-electric Mokka. It’s believed to follow hot on the heels of the Corsa
EV, which will be unveiled in early 2020, and use the same underpinnings.
Cr : Carscoops
