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The OPEL Antara comes toward at the end of of 2006 as of OPEL reentrance into the jeep class on the market. The predecessor Frontera was built until 2004 and approx. 300,000 copies were set off.

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Antara

First it will give only a based on the Theta platform of GM, which Chevrolet Equinox, Saturn Vue and Pontiac Torrent to already divide. Is to be set off from it in Europe annually 40,000 to 50,000 units.

The entrance model of the with 141 HP strong Benziner is to cost 26,850 euro.

Antara GTC

On the IAA 2005 in Frankfurt now the Design study Antara GTC was presented. In addition it gives a Vorgeschmack on the and has even good chances also in series to be produced. Differently than with the Astra H GTC GTC stands for "Gran Turismo Crossover". Many Design elements remind at the Astra. It concerns however a Crossover model between and jeeps. Since it has 3 doors, it is acted as a successor of the niche model Frontera.

To the 2006 New York Autoshow the Antara as Saturn PreVue the American fair public one pointed. Saturn is like OPELs a mark likewise in GM the company. GM would like to bundle in the future the authority of the individual marks and use synergies more strongly, therefore models selected in the future will come both and Saturn and and OPELs on the respective markets on the market. The new OPEL GT for example corresponds to the Saturn Sky up to the mark emblem.

The standard model of the OPEL Antara is manufactured together with the Chevrolet Captiva with Daewoo in South Korea.

Mass and data

The study is 4.53 meters long, 1,97m broad and 1,64m high

A 1,9l CDTI diesel engine with 212 HP is inserted. The acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h takes place in 8.0 seconds. The maximum speed is with 210 km/h and the torque lies with 400 Nm.

A 6-Gang-Automatik and an all-wheel drive complete the requirements for a jeep.

The Antara stands on 20 " chrome rims with 265mm broad broad.

Characteristics

Both front and tail lamps function with LED technology
The front seats are attached on mono rails, not as usual usually on 2 rails. They slide onto push of a button around the entrance to the rear to facilitate forward (easy entry). A seat allocation recognition makes sure before that nobody sits in front.
The rear seats can be turned down and sunk as with the Zafira, thus a load volume of 2400l is possible.
Likewise from the Zafira the panorama roof structure comes
The so-called Pantograph hinge opens the rear flap in such a way that one does not have to withdraw when opening