Liquid petroleum gasoline is hardly a mainstream offering from automakers, but Opel will buck that trend with the Crossland X LPG. The brand, now owned by PSA Groupe, revealed the LPG variant will go an estimated 808 miles before needing to refill. The car operates on both LPG and regular gasoline.
The LPG tank is located the spare-wheel well so interior space is unaffected and an LED indicator lets drivers know when LPG is the main fuel source, rather than gasoline. It will also show drivers the remaining range with gasoline or LPG. The LPG-capable engine is a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit paired to a five-speed manual transmission.
The Opel Crossland X LPG comes as Germany renews tax concessions for LPG-powered cars. Now, the tax concessions will run through 2022. Across Europe, 25,000 fuel stations offer LPG with 6,200 stations in Germany alone. The LPG-powered crossover will go on sale with a starting price of €21,200 or roughly $25,000 USD at current exchange rates.
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LPG added to the progress Mazda is making with internal combustion could give traditional powertrains a new lease on life.
Me hopes that the powers that be haven already decided on transition to electric and fuel cell without leaving space for rival technologies.
Can LPG power more than a 1.8L, 3-cyl engine? I would imagine it could …
Off LPG topic —
I think a variant of this Opel Crossland should replace Cruze and Volt.
Unfortunately the Crossland’s not Federalised, so the chance of the car making it across the pond is slim to none 🙁
It’s also a class below the Cruze / Volt – similar in size to the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Trax, Holden Trax, Opel Mokka X and Vauxhall Mokka X. Quite why Opel / PSA are producing 2 similar cars in the guise of Mokka X and Crossland, I’ve no idea. Indeed, having driven the Mokka and having recent got up close and personal with Crossland, I think I’d settle for the Mokka every time.
Just John, I too cannot fathom as to why car manufactures want two models in the same segment. Audi A7 BMW 6 series spring to mind, but then again one could argue in a class where saloons & estates are the norm they are just offering a hatchback alternative in a similar way Vauxhall offer a ute (Maloo) to the saloon VXR8. Also although I’m not a fan of this class of car the Crossland x seems to be selling well & dosent seem to be harming sales of Mokka x. On a side note & very interesting PSA owns Hindustan of India & they used to make the Vauxhall Victor & they’re also licences to make Bedford parts with this in mind & JLR’s recently relaunching new models of old the possibility of Vauxhall doing same may be doable.
I said “a variant of this Opel”. Not THIS Opel for obvious reasons.
Why have a Crossland and a Mocca? They are different sizes. Yeah, subtle differences, but the Mocca has a kind of tight backseat. If the Cross offers a little longer at the sacrifice of headroom, that might work for people.
How about a crossover with the Volt drive train that gets that type of mileage from Chevy GMC or any other GM line.
Totally! Doubt we’ll see it in the UK though, given GM has divested itself of Vauxhall. But there’s almost certainly a global market for such a product, given the success of the Trax / Encore / Mokka family worldwide.