The Kinder Cars Index portal deals with the classification of cars by rankings, for which they use various factors. They recently made a list of cars that have the least impact on the living environment. By all accounts, most of these cars are electric - these are the most ecological cars.
The fever is rising. The Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 has started and we are looking forward to a really hot automotive autumn, so hot for Slovenians that we can talk about the Indian automotive summer. The automotive industry continues in high gear, and Slovenians will also have quite a bit of it, as many novelties or fresh versions of well-known and popular models will soon hit our roads.
Without exception, concept cars are the ones that always leave the biggest impression on us. However, these are only concepts and we preferred to look at cars that are available to a wider or at least exclusive crowd of people. Are you interested in which 'machines' we remembered the most in 2018?
Opel has revamped its smallest MPV Meriva and given it more elegance in the style of the larger insignia. Most of the innovations are in the front part, where new lights and a mask boast, while inside passengers are greeted by an above-average spacious cabin and trunk, which even a little "smells" of a higher segment. The diesel engine is also new, which suits it perfectly.
Is the new Opel Ampera-e (2017) your next car? It's electric at the Paris Motor Show. No, the exhibitors are not looking at each other, but many showrooms are decorated with electric cars. Also the showroom of the Opel brand, where it presents the second generation Opel Ampero-e, with which it proves that electric mobility in everyday use is not only feasible, but also fun. Just like the new Renault Zoe, the new Opel Ampera-e overcomes the magical limit of 400 kilometers without intermediate charging. It will hit showrooms in the summer of 2017.
The new Opel Astra was a carefully guarded secret, as Opel was supposed to present it only at the autumn salon in Frankfurt. But a combination of circumstances and photos that were leaked to the public led to the fact that we are already receiving the first photos today. This is the new Opel Astra!
The Opel Astra Sports Tourer is the new Opel Astra station wagon, which has kept the same dimensions as the previous station wagon, so the driver gets 2.5 centimeters more headroom, and the rear passengers get 2.8 centimeters more legroom. In addition to the passenger cabin, the trunk also grew by 40 liters. Just like the new Opel Astra, Opel is betting a lot on its station wagon derivative, the new Astro Sports Tourer, which will come in handy for the hatchback in pursuit of the Rüsselsheim-based brand's sales goals.
We have already seen the sixth generation of one of the oldest European cars in the compact class. The new generation brings a completely new design and, in time, also electrification. The new Opel Astra will once again be produced in its native Rüsselseheim, but it will have to face strong competition in the form of the Golf, Focus, Megane and Octavia.
The new Opel Astra therefore brings a pure electric drive, a plug-in hybrid and a classic internal combustion engine, thus summarizing the concept that was established some time ago by the new generation Opel Corsa. So an identical platform regardless of powertrain choice. At the same time, it brings an interesting and bold design, but still recognizable design characteristics of Opel models - from the last and past eras. She is interesting!
Opel is celebrating its 120th anniversary, which is why they presented something fresh and exciting on this anniversary - the new Opel Corsa-e is not only cute at first glance, but also boasts a fully electric drive.
This is the new Opel Insignia Grand Sport (2017). The second generation is more spacious and more dynamic than the current Insignia Grand Sport. Opel will present the sedan with a sporty and elegant appearance of the highest class to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. It was later joined by the Insignia Grand Tourer station wagon.
The new Opel Insignia Sports Tourer (2017) is coming. After the new limousine Insignia, Opel also presented its station wagon version, which, compared to its predecessor, lost 200 kilograms and increased the luggage space by 100 liters. Like the sedan, it is inspired by the Monza concept.