Opel and sister brand Vauxhall have made it clear the crossovers are coming. The brands currently sell a single CUV — the subcompact Mokka, lacking product in an exploding segment. But the GM subsidiaries will remedy the product gaps.
Autocar has divulged new details on what the upcoming Opel-Vauxhall crossover strategy will be while also providing a loose timeline on when European consumers should expect the new models.
First up are the fruits of the sour Peugeot-Citroen General Motors partnership. Despite the partnership going south for the most part, the automakers have committed to two new vehicles sharing a common platform. Those two models will be one subcompact vehicle replacing the MPV-style Meriva (shared with the Peugeot 2008) and one midsize MPV to replace Zafira MPV (shared with the Peugeot 3008). Both models are expected to arrive well before a new Opel-Vauxhall flagship crossover sometime in 2017.
Though the report states that the midsize vehicle will also replace the ancient Antara, we believe that this is incorrect, and that the Antara will receive a second generation with an Opel-Vauxhall equivalent of the new, D2XX-based Buick Envision, itself more on the compact side than midsize. But we digress.
The latest details shed light on the larger, flagship SUV. GM has already committed over $290 million USD to the development of a range-topping crossover-SUV for Opel-Vauxhall. It’s likely that this model will also be brought into the Buick range as the next-, second-generation Buick Enclave. If that is the case, the U.S. could see this vehicle before Opel, as reports indicate the Opel-Vauxhall variant will not be ready until 2019.
Above: a rendering of the rumored Opel Flagship SUV By RM Design
The vehicle will sit on GM’s E2XX platform, and allow for all-wheel and front-wheel drive applications. The report notes sources have commented on a “radical” change in the dashboard layout and interior design, which features a large center screen. The overall exterior styling has been likened to somewhere between a Range Rover Evoque, though larger and with more usability.
Should this vehicle arrive in 2019, Buick certainly shouldn’t mind. The current 2016 Buick Enclave continues to soldier through its first generation and post healthy sales numbers, and it will continue on in the same form as the 2017 Enclave.
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looks vary fat.
Call it ” Badge Engineering ” , this SUV with the Buick Tri-Shield can easily be the next Enclave . The feature lines that flow from the front end into the doors and the other that comes from the rear into the rear door looks to me very similar to the feature lines on the teased photos of the upcoming LaCrosse . Its a nice design , I like it .
but we have today old ANTARA. what happened ANTARA and when. all models comes like crossover style – meriva-zafira-mokka-antara-and big crossower 2019 ahhaa. fuck the crossowers how many they have MOKKA-ANTARA- AND BIG crosser
this avenir inspired crossover is beautiful. it looks very upscale.
Guys this ain’t it.
This photo is just a Photo Shop that someone did of their own idea and not GM’s idea of what is coming. So please so not speak of this composite in reference to what is coming as this is not it.
I would look more to the Opel show vehicles to get an idea of what is to come. Even then squint your eye much.
Must be why it looks like a Mazda CX-5 front has been grafted onto a Craptiva
It is very unusuall that they didn’t mentioned Opel version of Envison, or Antara B (second generation), because all manufaturer have compact SUV, in this crossover/Suv mania times.
I hope that they will bring Envison (Antara B), and big one SUV like flagship.
I’m beginning to question whether Envision will make it to Europe as it should have been announced already. GM may not want to jeopardize sales of the PSA-derived model even though there is room for a.Zafira and a Zafira Tourer or some similar strategy.
In 2015, no automaker can have too many SUV/MVP models. (I could even see the PSA-derived model being based on Adam and catering to a niche audience).
An SUV heavy line up is a great way to take aim at VW and compete in an asymmetrical manner. Raising up Astra as Infinity has done with Q30 should be an option, too.
It is time for Opel/Vauxhall to become a disruptive market force and can do so given its links to PSA, Buick and Chevy.
Although it is true that this is just an artists rendering , the proportions are similar to Audi’s new cuv and even Bentley’s first SUV . It looks like what may well be the evolution of the SUV . You could call it a tall station wagon .
BMW even has one withe this type of design as does Porche’s Macan. But those feature lines are alot like the new LaCrosse .
Squint your eyes , but not to tightly , and “Envision” the pics with Buicks Tri-Shield .
Its still a ” Regal ” conceptual rendering .
This CUV rendering is the most timely and outstanding design that I have ever seen , compared to the Vauxhall’s current and past lineups . It is that good and if possible , must be available in North America . It will be a huge competition to any CUV being produced and sold here . Buick will sell a couple of 100,000 of this model alone so keep the interior understated like the exterior and use only time tested components !
Well it is still not what they are working on and this is as close as you will see to it.
As for sales I would expect Buick would like to sell more than 100,000 units. The Nox and Terrain sell 350,000 alone.
FWIWI, the Antara is dead already; check Opel’s web site.
“FWIW” sorry.
I find that this concept is very upscale and up to date. I feel that this vehicle will indeed sell very well. However, I am not so sure whether I like the body-lines of the current Enclave or this. For one, I really liked the first-generation of the Enclave. It does need updating, but I am not sure which version I like better.
The artist made an error in image 1. The Opel logo should be horizontal in relation to the car, not the edge of the painter’s canvas.
GM would be wise to swipe this Photoshop rendering. It’s great! Much like the LaCrosse rendering on this site that was far more attractive than the GM effort.
Opel could hit 9 percent market share with for SUVs and two MVPs given that both VW and PSA are weak in this segment.