The global roll out of GM’s new small crossover model continues with the Vauxhall Mokka and the release of UK pricing.
The Mokka, which is one and the same with the Opel model of the same name and more or less with the Buick Encore, is available to order in the UK from today at a starting price of £16,995 with first deliveries in November this year.
Vauxhall says it has been involved with Mokka chassis development from an early stage and is evaluating specific changes for the UK market model.
“Early prototype cars were tested in the UK during 2011, to establish if bespoke damper settings were required for cars sold in Britain,” explained Gerry Baker, Vauxhall’s manager of vehicle dynamics.
“We’ve also been evaluating an RHD steering tune for the car, which is important, given the unique road conditions British drivers have to deal with. Finally, a large part of the Mokka’s durability testing has been carried out at Millbrook, here in the UK,” he added.
The 4.28 metre long CUV will be offered with three engines at launch. These include a 1.6-liter petrol with 113hp (115PS) that delivers a combined 43.5mpg UK, and a 1.4-liter turbocharged petrol rated at 138hp (140PS) that comes with standard four-wheel drive and sub-150g C02 emissions.
For the diesel crowd, there’s a 1.7-liter CDTi 128hp (130PS) engine. In front-wheel drive form, the 1.7 CDTi is available with a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission, and with all-wheel drive the Mokka comes only with the six-speed manual.
All Mokka models are equipped with a fuel-saving Start/Stop system as standard.
There are three available trims to choose from, named S, Exclusiv and SE, with standard features including DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) radio, air conditioning, Descent Control System, cruise control, aux-in and a multi-function trip computer.
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