Opel SUV Antara launched in China at 325,000 yuan

Shanghai, October 23 (Gasgoo.com) German automaker Opel introduced its SUV model Antara to the Chinese market today, reported Beijing News. This Opel Antara SUV is the 2.4L AMT compact model, priced at 325,000 yuan ($47,600) and now is available in 35 Opel dealerships across China.

The model is a four-wheel drive SUV built on the same platform with Chervolet Captiva, and powered by a 2.4L Ecotec engine with a maximum output of 140 horsepower or a 3.2L V6 engine with the maximum output of 227 horsepower. The Opel Antara is expected to compete with Mitubishi Outlander, Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Chervolet Captiva and Honda CRV now sold in China.

With its intelligent traction Itcc, this Opel SUV features an electronically controlled electro-hydraulic differential which ensures optimal torque distribution between the front and rear axles in all situations. The car is 4,57 meters long, that is more or less the same measure of a mid-size sedan.

But at the same time the five-door Opel SUV is quite like a Chevrolet Captiva. As Chervolet's best selling compact SUV, Captiva arrived in China last year, and the imported U.S.-made SUV is priced between 240,000 yuan and 280,000 yuan in the Chinese market, according to industry sources.

The Opel Antara SUV is produced in South Korea by GM Daewoo, but sold under the Opel brand. In the UK, the car is sold as the Vauxhall Antara. In Australia and New Zealand the car is known as the Holden Captiva MaXX, and in North America as the Saturn Vue. In the Middle East, the vehicle is sold as the GMC Terrain.