Opel Mokka

The Opel Mokka is a crossover SUV engineered and built by German automotive marque Opel since 2012. Sales began with the model year of 2013, at the end of 2012.[1] The Mokka is now built in Bupyeong, South Korea and Zaragoza, Spain. In 2016, the Opel Mokka was renamed to the Mokka X. It is also sold under the Vauxhall brand in the United Kingdom, and as the Buick Encore in North America and in China. In 2019, through to the end of 2020, Vauxhall and Opel will cease production of the Mokka as part of Opel/Vauxhall Motors’s full switch to Groupe PSA car platforms. The vehicle is still sold under the Buick marque.

Opel Mokka
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel
Production	2012–present
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV

A variant of the Mokka/Encore vehicle having significantly different sheet metal and trim is sold as the Chevrolet/Holden Trax.[2]

First generation (J13; 2012)

First generation (J13)
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Also called	Opel Mokka X Vauxhall Mokka (United Kingdom) Buick Encore (North America and China)
Production	2012–2019 (Vauxhall/Opel) 2012–present (Buick)
Model years	2013–present (United States)
Assembly	South Korea: Bupyeong (GM Korea) China: Shanghai (Shanghai GM) Spain: Zaragoza[3] Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) Belarus: Minsk (Unison)
Designer	Carsten Aengenheyster[4]
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive/four-wheel-drive
Platform	GM Gamma II platform
Related	Chevrolet Trax[2]
Powertrain
Engine	petrol: 1.4 L A14NET turbo I4 1.4 L B14XFT GDI turbo I4 1.6 L A16XER I4 1.8 L A18XER I4 diesel: 1.6 L B16DTN td I4 1.6 L B16DTH td I4 1.7 L A17DTS td I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,555 mm (100.6 in)
Length	4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width	1,775 mm (69.9 in)
Height	1,646 mm (64.8 in)
Kerb weight	1,293 kg (2,851 lb) (2WD) 1,386 kg (3,056 lb) (4WD)
Chronology
Successor	Opel Crossland X

2013 Opel Mokka 1.4 ecoFLEX (Germany)

Interior

The Mokka was positioned below the Antara and the Zafira Tourer in the Opel lineup, and was available in both front wheel and four wheel drive versions. The Mokka name derives from the small, round coffee beans of the Coffea Arabica variety.

The Mokka was based on GM's Gamma II platform. As introduced for model year 2013, the Mokka was offered with a choice of three engines: a 115 PS (85 kW; 113 bhp) 1.6 litre petrol, a 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) 1.4 litre turbo petrol, and a 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) 1.7 litre diesel.[5][6]

Other petrol and diesel engines were offered later, including a 152 PS (112 kW; 150 bhp) 1.4 litre direct injection turbo petrol engine with a controversial start/stop feature introduced for model year 2016.

The four wheel drive option was an intelligent AWD system that maintains 100% drive at the front wheels until the system detects slip, fast starts or tight cornering, in which case it can send up to 50% of torque to the rear wheels.[7]

Production and sales started in autumn of 2012. By February 2013, Opel had over 80,000 Mokka orders, and after two months 100,000 orders. By October 2014, over 300,000 Mokkas were ordered in Europe. In January 2016, Opel announced 500,000 firm orders for Mokka overall.[8]

Engines

Most engines are paired standard with the 5-speed (1.6 litre MPI petrol engine only) or 6-speed manual transmission, with stop/start engine technology beginning as early as model year 2014. A six speed automatic transmission having active select mode is optionally available for select petrol and diesel engines including the 1.4 litre MPI Turbo petrol and 1.7 litre CDTI diesel engines for both FWD and AWD models.

Start/Stop technology on vehicles with automatic transmissions first appeared with the introduction of the new, more powerful (112 kW; 150 hp), B14XFT 1.4 litre direct injection (DI) VVT Turbo petrol engine for model year 2016 and was incorporated on other select petrol and diesel engines paired with automatic transmissions by model year 2018.

In the market in Russia, a version with a 1.8 litre A18XER (Korean designation F18DA) petrol engine is available. The cars for the Russian market were assembled by Avtotor (Kaliningrad, Russia) and later by Unison (Minsk, Belarus) in 2015.[9] In October 2014, for the model year of 2015, Opel introduced its all new "whisper diesel" 1.6 litre CDTI engine which replaced the 1.7 litre CDTI diesel. The engine specifications in the following tables is from the 2013, 2015, and 2018 Opel owner manual.[10] [11][12]

Petrol engines
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Engine ID Code	CO2 emission (g/km)	Years
1.4L VVT MPI Turbo	I4	1364 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 4900-6000 rpm	200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) at 1850-4900 rpm	A14NET B14NET	153	2013–
1.4L VVT DI Turbo		1399 cc	152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) at 4900-6000 rpm	235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 1850-4900 rpm	B14XFT	155	2016–
1.6L VVT MPI		1598 cc	115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 6200 rpm	155 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm	A16XER B16XER	139	2013–
1.8L VVT MPI		1796 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 6200 rpm	178 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft) at 3800 rpm	A18XER	225 (FWD, MT5), 257 (AWD, AT6)	2013–

Diesel engines
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Engine ID Code	CO2 emission (g/km)	Years
1.6L CDTI ecoFLEX	I4	1598 cc	110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 4000 rpm	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 2000–2250 rpm	B16DTN B16DTU	114-109	2015–
1.6L CDTI Turbo ecoFLEX		1598 cc	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 3500-4000 rpm	320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) at 2000–2250 rpm	B16DTH	109-119	2015–
1.7L CDTI ecoFLEX		1686 cc	130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) at 4000 rpm	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 2000-2500 rpm	A17DTS	120-129	2013–15

Engine code prefix B indicates Start/Stop technology. B14NET is also available for LPG.

Facelift

In April 2016, Opel and Vauxhall unveiled an updated version of the Mokka for the model year of 2017, designated as the Mokka X, which went on sale in the end of 2016. The new Mokka X sports a facelift with sleeker headlights, restyled bumpers, new LED tail lights, and a revised interior with an all new dash, instrument cluster, and center stack. The more powerful optional 150 hp petrol engine was also introduced with the Mokka X.[13][14]

• 2017 Mokka X
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  Opel Mokka X
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  Opel Mokka X
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  Vauxhall Mokka X
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  Facelifted interior

Mokka by Bitter

Bitter has been producing a luxury version of the Mokka since 2016. Facelifted in the end of 2016 along with the Vauxhall and Opel models, the name was also changed to Mokka X.[15] The differences between the Bitter and Opel versions are mainly cosmetic.[16]

Second generation (2020)

Second generation
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (Groupe PSA)
Also called	Vauxhall Mokka (United Kingdom)
Production	2020 (to commence)
Assembly	France: Poissy (Poissy Plant)[17]
Body and chassis
Platform	PSA CMP (EMP1) platform
Related	Opel Corsa F Peugeot 2008 II Peugeot 208 II
Powertrain
Electric motor	110kW (136hp), 260 N⋅m (Mokka-e)
Battery	50 kWh lithium-ion
Electric range	322 km (200 mi) (WLTP)
Dimensions
Length	4,150 mm (163.4 in)
Width	1,785 mm (70.3 in)

The second generation Mokka was unveiled in 24 June 2020.[18] Now based on the PSA Group’s Common Modular Platform (CMP), the car is available with an electric version dubbed as the Mokka-e.[19]

Mokka-e

The Mokka-e, the all-electric version of the Mokka, is powered by a 50kWh lithium-ion battery with a WLTP range of 201 miles. Three driving modes are available, Sport, Eco and Normal.[20]

References

1. "2013 Vauxhall-Mokka". WorldCarFans. January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. "New Chevrolet Trax Small Crossover is the Buick Encore's Global Twin, will Debut in Paris - Carscoop". Carscoop.blogspot.com. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
3. "Opel Mokka rolls off the production line in Zaragoza Archived 2017-02-17 at the Wayback Machine". Opel. 12 September 2014.
4. "Kompakte Maße, großer Auftritt". Vauxhall-Blog. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
5. "All-New Opel Mokka: Compact in Size, Big in Attitude". Media: Europe. Adam Opel AG. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
6. Hudson, Paul (11 January 2012). "Vauxhall Mokka SUV breaks cover". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
7. Cropley, Steve (25 May 2012). "Vauxhall Mokka 1.4T 4x4". Autocar. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
8. "Opel Mokka Reaches 500,000 Orders". media.opel.com. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
9. "Opel Mokka". Wroom.ru.
10. Engine Data, 2013 Opel Owner's Manual, p. 195
11. Engine Data, 2015 Opel Owner's Manual, p. 205
12. Engine Data, 2018 Opel Owner's Manual, Engine Data, pp. 227,228
13. 2016 Opel Mokka X, NiceCarsInfo Team, NiceCarsInfo, 1 April 2016
14. Vauxhall Mokka X - all you need to know, Matthew Burrow, WhatCar?, 26 February 2016
15. "Historie" (in German). 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
16. "Mokka X by BITTER" (in German). 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
17. https://www.carscoops.com/2019/02/psa-produce-new-2020-opel-mokka-x-france-confirms-ev-variant/
18. "Opel And Vauxhall Debut 2021 Mokka In All-Electric Guise With 200-Mile Range". Carscoops. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
19. Padeanu, Adrian. "2021 Opel Mokka Revealed As EV With Sharp Looks, Massive Changes". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
20. https://www.netcarshow.com/opel/2021-mokka-e/

External links

• Official international Opel Mokka website