Although one of the Blitz’s most popular models in South Africa, for the moment, the facelift Mokka has not been confirmed for the local market.
Minorly tweaked, mostly on the powertrain front, since its global unveiling four years ago, Opel has removed the wraps from the slightly more revised Mokka in both hybrid, combustion and electric guises.
Unveiled at the same time by British sister brand Vauxhall, the first model to feature the Blitz’s now standardised Bold and Pure styling language differs incrementally outside with the same applying to its interior.
Look closely
Visually, the Opel Vizor grille now sports a black finish while the Opel logo, which the brand describes as the middle point or Opel Compass, has been de-chromed and realigned better with the LED headlights to appear “more seamlessly”.
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The latter themselves meanwhile now originate from the revived Frontera and feature what Rüsselsheim calls better illumination thanks to a new three block graphic.
In a first though, Opel has removed all of the previous chrome highlights and replaced it with black accents that still sport a gloss finish on the range-topping GS Line.
Improved tech
Inside, the combination of the 10-inch digital instrument cluster and infotainment system now come standard on all versions, the latter with new software, Hello Opel voice functionality, a simplified screen layout, less physical buttons and integrated ChatGPT.
As before, the system boasts wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and in some markets, integrated satellite navigation.
Additional additions is the same steering wheel as the Frontera, switchgear from the all-new Grandland, type-C USB ports and a matte silver finish for the centre console previously decked-out in gloss black.
Up front
On the power front, Opel has kept the choice of powertrains unchanged from the original rejig at the end of last year that saw the some of the petrol engines and the 1.5-litre Blue CDTI turbodiesel fall by the wayside on the Old Continent.
The range, therefore, consists of three options; the 1.2-litre PureTech turbo-petrol producing 100kW/230Nm and the 48-volt mild-hybrid 1.2 that adds an additional 21 kW for short spells.
Respective transmissions consist of a six-speed manual and a six-speed dual-clutch with drive going to the front wheels only.
Renamed from Mokka-e to Mokka Electric at the end of 2023, which included a bigger battery pack, the plugged-in variant’s 54-kWh battery produces an unchanged 115kW/260Nm with its claimed range being 403 km
Awaiting approval
On-sale in Europe already with pricing from €26 740 to €36 740 (R508 258 to R698 332) in Germany, the facelift Mokka, for now, remains unconfirmed for South Africa where it has proven to be parent company Stellantis’ best-selling Opel model since premiering three years ago.
Should approval be given, expect it to arrive next year minus the hybrid and electric powertrains, and with the current combination of the less powerful 96kW/230Nm 1.2-litre PureTech turbo hooked to the eight-speed automatic ‘box.
Currently, the range consists of two variants, the Elegance priced at R504 900 and the GS Line at R559 900.
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