Engineering:Opel Mokka

Short description: Crossover SUV

Opel Mokka
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel
Production	2012–present
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact crossover SUV (B)
Body style	5-door SUV

The Opel Mokka is a subcompact crossover SUV that has been produced by German automaker Opel since 2012. Sales began with the model year of 2013, at the end of 2012. The first generation was developed by GM Korea as the U200 Chevrolet Trax. The facelifted Opel Mokka was marketed as the Mokka X, before reverting to Mokka for the second generation. It is also sold under the Vauxhall brand in the United Kingdom. The Buick Encore sold in North America and in China was also derived from the Trax but the lines diverged after Opel became part of Stellantis.

The second generation Mokka was launched in 2020 after a brief hiatus. It marked the switch to PSA platform, after the acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall brands in 2017.

First generation (J13; 2012)

Opel Mokka A (J13)
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (General Motors)
Also called	Opel Mokka X (2016–2019) Vauxhall Mokka (United Kingdom) Vauxhall Mokka X (United Kingdom) Buick Encore (North America and China)
Production	2012–2019 (Vauxhall/Opel) 2012–2022 (Buick)
Model years	2013–2019 (China & Europe) 2013–2022 (North America)
Assembly	South Korea: Bupyeong (GM Korea) Spain: Zaragoza China: Shanghai (SAIC-GM) Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor) Belarus: Minsk (Unison)
Designer	Carsten Aengenheyster Marc van der Haegen (facelift)
Body and chassis
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive/four-wheel-drive
Platform	GM Gamma II platform
Related	Chevrolet Trax
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.4 L A14NET turbo I4 1.4 L B14XFT GDI turbo I4 1.6 L A16XER I4 1.8 L A18XER I4 Diesel: 1.6 L B16DTN turbo I4 1.6 L B16DTH turbo I4 1.7 L A17DTS turbo I4
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,555 mm (100.6 in)
Length	4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width	1,775 mm (69.9 in)
Height	1,646 mm (64.8 in)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,293 kg (2,851 lb) (2WD) 1,386 kg (3,056 lb) (4WD)

The Mokka was positioned below the Antara and the Zafira Tourer in the Opel line-up, and was available in both front wheel and four wheel drive versions. The Mokka name derives from the small, round coffee beans of the Coffea Arabica variety. The Mokka A is based on GM's Gamma II platform.

The four wheel drive option was an intelligent AWD system that maintains 100% drive at the front wheels until the system detects slip, fast starts or tight cornering, in which case it can send up to 50% of torque to the rear wheels.

Production and sales started in autumn of 2012. By February 2013, Opel had over 80,000 Mokka orders, and after two months 100,000 orders. By October 2014, over 300,000 Mokkas were ordered in Europe. In January 2016, Opel announced 500,000 firm orders for Mokka overall.

In 2019, Opel ceased production of the first generation Mokka as part of Opel/Vauxhall's full switch to Groupe PSA car platforms. The vehicle is still sold under the Buick marque.

The Mokka (and Encore) are derived from the Chevrolet/Holden Trax, but are given their own sheet metal and trim.

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  Opel Mokka (pre-facelift)

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  Interior (pre-facelift)

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  Vauxhall Mokka

Facelift

In April 2016, Opel and Vauxhall unveiled an updated version of the Mokka for the model year of 2017, designated as the Mokka X, which went on sale in the end of 2016. The new Mokka X sports a facelift with sleeker headlights, restyled bumpers, new LED tail lights, and a revised interior with an all new dash, instrument cluster, and center stack. The more powerful optional 152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) petrol engine was also introduced with the Mokka X.

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  Opel Mokka X (facelift)

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  Opel Mokka X (facelift)

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  Vauxhall Mokka X (facelift)

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  Interior (facelift)

Mokka by Bitter

Bitter has been producing a luxury version of the Mokka since 2016. Facelifted in the end of 2016 along with the Vauxhall and Opel models, the name was also changed to Mokka X. The differences between the Bitter and Opel versions are mainly cosmetic.

Engines

As introduced in 2012, the Mokka was offered with a choice of three engines: a 115 PS (85 kW; 113 bhp) 1.6-litre petrol, a 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) 1.4-litre turbo petrol, and a 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) 1.7-litre diesel.

Other petrol and diesel engines were offered later, including a 152 PS (112 kW; 150 bhp) 1.4-litre direct injection turbo petrol engine with a controversial start/stop feature introduced for model year 2016.

Most engines are paired standard with the 5-speed (1.6-litre MPI petrol engine only) or 6-speed manual transmission, with stop/start engine technology beginning as early as model year 2014. A six speed automatic transmission having active select mode is optionally available for select petrol and diesel engines including the 1.4-litre MPI Turbo petrol and 1.7-litre CDTI diesel engines for both FWD and AWD models.

Start/Stop technology on vehicles with automatic transmissions first appeared with the introduction of the new, more powerful (112 kW; 150 hp), B14XFT 1.4-litre direct injection (DI) VVT Turbo petrol engine for model year 2016 and was incorporated on other select petrol and diesel engines paired with automatic transmissions by model year 2018.

In the market in Russia, a version with a 1.8-litre A18XER (Korean designation F18DA) petrol engine is available. The cars for the Russian market were assembled by Avtotor (Kaliningrad, Russia) and later by Unison (Minsk, Belarus) in 2015. In October 2014, for the model year of 2015, Opel introduced its all new "whisper diesel" 1.6-litre CDTI engine which replaced the 1.7-litre CDTI diesel. The engine specifications in the following tables is from the 2013, 2015, and 2018 Opel owner manual.

Petrol engines
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Engine ID Code	CO 2 emission (g/km)	Years
1.4L VVT MPI Turbo	I4	1364 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 4900–6000 rpm	200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft) at 1850–4900 rpm	A14NET B14NET	153	2013–2019
1.4L VVT DI Turbo		1399 cc	152 PS (112 kW; 150 hp) at 4900–6000 rpm	235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 1850–4900 rpm	B14XFT	155	2016–2019
1.6L VVT MPI		1598 cc	115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 6200 rpm	155 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm	A16XER B16XER	139	2013–2019
1.8L VVT MPI		1796 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 6200 rpm	178 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft) at 3800 rpm	A18XER	225 (FWD, MT5), 257 (AWD, AT6)	2013–2019

Diesel engines
Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	Engine ID Code	CO 2 emission (g/km)	Years
1.6L CDTI ecoFLEX	I4	1598 cc	110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 4000 rpm	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 2000–2250 rpm	B16DTN B16DTU	114–109	2015–2019
1.6L CDTI Turbo ecoFLEX		1598 cc	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) at 3500–4000 rpm	320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft) at 2000–2250 rpm	B16DTH	109–119	2015–2019
1.7L CDTI ecoFLEX		1686 cc	130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) at 4000 rpm	300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft) at 2000–2500 rpm	A17DTS	120–129	2013–2015

Engine code prefix B indicates Start/Stop technology. B14NET is also available for LPG.

Second generation (2021)

Opel Mokka B
Overview
Manufacturer	Opel (Stellantis)
Also called	Vauxhall Mokka (United Kingdom)
Production	2021–present
Assembly	France: Poissy (Poissy Plant)
Body and chassis
Platform	PSA CMP (EMP1) platform
Related	Opel Corsa F Citroën C4 III Peugeot 2008 II Peugeot 208 II
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.2 L EB2ADTD/EB2DTS turbo I3 Diesel: 1.5 L DV5 BlueHDi I4
Electric motor	Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Mokka-e)
Transmission	6-speed manual 8-speed automatic 1-speed direct-drive (Mokka-e)
Battery	50 kWh lithium-ion
Electric range	322 km (200 mi) (WLTP)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,557 mm (100.7 in)
Length	4,151 mm (163.4 in)
Width	1,791 mm (70.5 in)
Height	1,531 mm (60.3 in)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,195–1,220 kg (2,634.5–2,689.6 lb)

The second-generation Mokka (B) was announced in August 2018 by the show car Opel GT X Experimental concept, and unveiled on 24 June 2020. Now based on the ex-PSA Group's Common Modular Platform (CMP), the car is available with an electric version dubbed as the Mokka-e.

The ICE version was unveiled on 2 September 2020. Sales of the second-generation Mokka began with the model year of 2021, on 23 December 2020. The production model assembly started in January 2021. There are three engine options, including a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder petrol rated at 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp) and 205 N⋅m (151 lb⋅ft) of torque with a 6-speed manual transmission and a 1.2-liter turbo making 130 PS (96 kW; 128 bhp) and 230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) of torque in combination with a standard 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic transmissions. While the only diesel engine on offer is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder rated at 110 PS (81 kW; 108 bhp) and 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) of torque, offered exclusively with a 6-speed manual transmission.

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  Opel GT X Experimental

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  Opel GT X Experimental

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  Opel Mokka GS Line (rear view)

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  Interior

Safety

Euro NCAP

The Mokka in its standard European market configuration received 4 stars from Euro NCAP in 2021.

Mokka-e

The Mokka-e, the all-electric version of the Mokka, is powered by a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery with a WLTP range of 322 km (200 mi). Three driving modes are available, Sport, Eco and Normal.

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  Opel Mokka-e

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  Vauxhall Mokka-e

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  Battery configuration

Awards

In June 2022, the Mokka-e won Auto Trader UK's New Car Award for the Erin Baker Award. Auto Trader awarded the Mokka-e four stars out of five in its review of the car.

Sales

Year	Europe	Turkey	Total Production
2012	5,475
2013	70,768
2014	127,437
2015	163,246
2016	164,340
2017	169,886
2018	120,537
2019	79,693
2020	136
2021	70,313		82,277
2022		6,540	100,937