We haven’t heard much in regards to the Opel and PSA Peugeot-Citroën partnership, however the collaboration is still alive and well. We heard in 2013 the automakers were working on C-segment and B-segment vehicles together, and now, a Peugeot-based B-segment Opel test mule has been spotted by Autoevolution.
At a first glance the mule appears to be a standard Peugeot 2008 crossover, however AE points out the vehicle has German Opel “GG” number plates, evidence the car belongs Opel. The test mule also has a slightly longer wheelbase than a standard 2008, a Citroen steering wheel and testing equipment in the cabin.
What future Opel model could this test mule be hinting at? Well, the 2008 chassis doesn’t seem like it could support a new Meriva MPV, and it’s too large to be a Mokka replacement, and too small to be an Antara replacement. It’s possible this could be an all-new model, slotting in between the Mokka and Antara.
Check out the spy photos here and let us know what you think this Opel-Peugeot-Citroen test mule could be a signal of in the comments.
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it is very difficult to associate the image of the machine Opel. at least visually.
Peugeot and citroen is a decent company and their products I like.
Opel should stop working with PSA and work with other GM divisions
PSA makes good products. I wish GM had merged Opel with PSA, spin it off as a corporate cousin, and gone global. It would have been the World’s 8 largest auto maker.
This would have set Buick free as an independent division poised for growth. Since the bailout, GM has focused on shrinking, which goes against Sloan’s formula, and goes against the industry trend of consolidation.
PSA+Opel+ an Asian player like Suzuki could have been a powerhouses in line with Nissan Renault.
Opel employs psa This means that GM is working psa . I think it’s useful.
Examine yourself in the place of PSA. In short, the PSA is also a super company. Who are up to date when they do not have to explain. But the haters but it is definitely natural. Some people hate them, but still enjoy their products and osatavad their products. or ever will buy their products. there are also those whose anger is so great that they can not buy. I’ve come across funny situations in which a hater bought their product and then started to praise.
tell me the reason why there should collaborate
Stephen Marcus i agree
whether the PSA would like to cooperate more seriously do not know. PSA has a great knowledge of the history and team.
They say the SUV market is due to expand big time & that many manufactures will have many SUVs on sale, also rumoured is several SUV’s from Vauxhall & Opel. Two new SUV’s developed with PSA along with Mokka, Antara, Envision & Enclave shared with Buick. I’m guessing some could be the same car? or will the line up have 6 SUVs (I’m guessing aging Antara would be a budget SUV) Mokka, Envision & Enclave would fill different sizes so where dose this leave the PSA/GM two SUVs
This kind of looks like a size of mokka/encore
KT Neumann has said several times that the next Zafira and Meriva will be more SUV-ish and since both are being developed with PSA, this mule should not come as too much of a surprise.
I take everything back. Socialism, a massive bailout, and recalled cars in the millions are great, signs of an excellent car company, really.
Just say that this playing footsie with PSA is a cruel joke.
I know I have said that GM is known in Europe for making unreliable rust buckets, but there is in fact one company that beats GM in both unreliability and rust buckettry, just take a guess.
one hates Europe and the European cars. Europe is bad, and European cars are bad.
people have a right to hate. European cars rust.
I confess that the cars rust and European cars are also problems.
This is new Meriva test mule.
You probably don’t know, but 2008 is smaller than Mokka, and offered with only FWD, so since Opel announced already that next Meriva will be crossover its very simple to make conclusion that this is Meriva 😉
Model will be produced in Spain, together with next Citroen C3 picasso
Opel did come to the conclusion that the current Meriva is too big for its class, it is rather Zafira size.
So they look towards downsizing it again to a small car platform like the Peugeot 2008.