Sizzling on the heels of the Fiat 4 × 4 Nice Manifesto Panda comes one other subcompact Stellantis compact with electrical drive and off-road ambitions. Meet the Opel Frontera GRAVEL – which could be our greatest look but on the next-generation electrical Jeep Renegade coming in 2027.
Primarily based on a lifted Frontera EV and driving on a set of bespoke, 7×16? Borbet CWE wheels wrapped in aggressive AT tires, Opel says its all-electric Frontera GRAVEL’s emissions-free driving makes it ideally fitted to “soft-roading” nature drives (their phrases, not mine), with a rugged, adventurous 4×4 look.
These rugged, Jeep-like beauty are backed up enhanced by the same old overland equipment, together with a front-mounted winch, facet storage bins on the rear, and a lattice-style roof rack. A slew of accent lights mounted on the Thule Canyon XT service and hood, as effectively, for glorious nighttime visibility off-road and (presumably) retina-searing depth on-road.
“The brand new Opel Frontera is already standout,” says Rebecca Reinermann, Vice President of Advertising and marketing for Stellantis’ Opel and Vauxhall manufacturers. “It’s rugged, sensible, and ideal for households and on a regular basis adventures. However with the Frontera GRAVEL present automobile, we’ve pushed the bounds, imagining a harder, extra daring, trailblazing model. This idea is constructed to fireside up our fanbase and check the demand for a bolder, extra rugged Frontera sooner or later. It’s all about freedom, journey, pleasure and pushing boundaries.”
Just like the latest Fiat idea talked about on the prime of this submitthe manufacturing Frontera EV is predicated on Stellantis’ “Good Automobile” BEV-native platform, and incorporates a 113 hp electrical motor and greater than 300 km of WLTP vary (about 185 miles) commonplace, with the “lengthy vary” model ready of touring as much as 400 km (about 250 miles) between prices.
Both model comes with the “Pure Panel” digital cockpit that includes twin 10? shows. For a couple of {dollars} quid extra, the GS trim provides automated local weather management and Intelli-Seat entrance seats. And, if Mopar Insider has any thought what’s up, it would truly make for a good little Jeep Renegade substitute (beneath).
Electrical Jeep Renegade rendering
The Opel Frontera first got here to our consideration final October, when it grew to become the primary new EV from Stellantis to be provided with each ICE and battery energy, for a similar worth – making EV worth parity an objectively actual factor.
Jeep father or mother firm Stellantis has already confirmed {that a} new Jeep Renegade that’s priced beneath the upcoming Jeep Compass EV could be coming to the US as a 2027 mannequin, and it’s anticipated to share its mechanicals with each the Frontera and Fiat’s not too long ago teased Grande Panda Manifesto. If that does something for you, tell us within the feedback.
Opel Frontera GRAVEL gallery
SOURCES | IMAGES: Mopar Insider, Stellantis.
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