2016 Opel Antara SUV Rendered
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General Motors is currently in the process of continuing to align its Buick and Opel brands. That means more product sharing will take place between the two going forward, starting with the recently-released Buick Envision.
The Envision will eventually be brought to Europe as a replacement for the aging Antara SUV, which has been around in one form or another since 2006, and was the basis of the long-gone Saturn Vue and Chevrolet Captiva Sport. The Antara will likely remain cosmetically identical to the 2016 Buick Envision, save for a tweaked front end to accommodate an Opel-style grille and an Opel emblem.
In China, the Envision is available with GM’s 2.0-liter turbocharged LTG Ecotec engine producing 256 horsepower 260 pound-feet of torque linked up to an all-new start/stop “DSS” six-speed transmission. It’s not clear if this engine will appear on European-spec models, but given that diesel engines are very popular in Europe, the Antara will likely offer one of GM’s new oil burners.
We’ll know more about the incoming Antara replacement as its late-2015 debut date approaches
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Hope to see a powerful diesel engine IE, more than 200 hp.
I kept saying Envision would be sold in Europe. We are getting closer to a ‘One GM’ in which the best models are sold in every market.
I also think models like Orlando are doomed in the First World and healthy BRIC markets such as Brazil. In China, vehicles like that will follow Spark to Boajan.
I think this is more the way the Envision will be altered:
http://i58.servimg.com/u/f58/17/84/30/43/antara10.jpg
Yeah. Probably not.
Sorry but the Buick Envision is neither a Chinese nor an American car.
This is entirely designed and technically developed by Opel and is based only on already existing Opel technology.
The new 4WD are the same as already is available in the Opel Insignia – Haldex.
The appearance will change only cosmetically by removing Buick details and by the lower part of the body will turn black as it is on Mokka and Adam Rocks.
It will change the look more than you might think.
The reason it comes first, as Buick in China is purely economic.
China is the largest and most important market.
There is no economy in developing unique models for each market so the design is one that works on all.
If you knew Opel well, you would not believe for one Second that this was a car NOT made by Opel.
It appears namely very clearly – Made in Rüsselsheim.
No. The Envision is neither Chinese, American, or German (as you seem to imply).
It is GLOBAL.
It was developed globally by GM engineers all over the world. GM Europe (Opel), GM North America, GM Korea, and PATAC (GM China) were all involved.