All-new Opel Mokka Review - Where does it fit into the crowded SUV market?
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
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The Mokka is an undeniably striking machine, but does it have the goods to bring Opel back in the running in South Africa against the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc and Hyundai Kona? One way to find out…
0:54 Introduction
1:56 Explaining the Stellantis Group and business model
3:32 Top 10 Best selling cars in Europe
3:58 Engine and Power
4:35 Fuel Consumption
5:23 Driving Quality
6:18 Interior Features
8:02 Safety Features
8:15 Gearbox and Drive Modes
9:50 Rear Interior
11:09 Boot Review
12:33 Should you buy the Opel Mokka in South Africa?
14:18 Ergonomics
15:30 Opel Mokka Elegance vs Opel Mokka GS
15:46 Service plan and warranty
17:17 Closing
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I personally think it's one of the best-looking crossovers period.
I agree. but for 519 ..?
Haven’t you forgotten about Mazda CX30 and the same Peugeot 2008? Opels interior is a bit gaudy
@@klaushaas both those are also really good looking. However I think the pre-facelift CX5 is better looking than the CX30
I saw this car on my IG ad, immediately fell in love, I'm here doing research 😭
Six months ago I bought an "Opel Mokka Ultimate" and I am very pleased with it. I'm 63 years old. To date, I have had countless cars: BMW 318i, Alfa Romeo 156, Opel Corsa GSI, Fiat Barchetta, Volvo S40 2.0 D etc. I made hundreds of thousands of km. in Europe. Therefore, I have the opportunity to compare. I am very pleased to have preferred Mokka. It is very stylish. It has an easy and enjoyable driving. Very responsive car. The interior and exterior design is excellent. Engine-gearbox harmony and safety equipments are great. I recommend it to those who do not have children, though.
Hello! Could you make an update on your experience with opel mokka up to this day? Thank you!
After two years with Mokka, I am still very fond of it. Yes, it has some minor imperfections, like non user-friendly infotainment panel and misplaced opening mechanism of the boot, etc. But, hey, it was "love at first sight" and it still is ! 🙂 @@Co-SteeL
@@cemalerbay9149thank you for your answer sir! I just bought an Opel Mokka GS line Green Ikone 2023 and I love it! There is no youtube video or review that I haven't seen before buying it, with goods and bads, but I think it's worth it. I wanted to hear the opinion of an actual owner that drove one for more that 1 year. Have a great day!
Hi Ciro - if you look closely at the side of the boot at the 11:31 and 13:52 marks on the video, there is a dedicated slot on the either side of the boot for the adjustable boot floor panel to be raised up, so that it then remains level with the backrests when folding down the rear seats. It was most probably set to the lower position on the test car by a previous motoring journalist, to marginally improve boot capacity, and they never reset it back to the upper position again before it was delivered for your test review.
As a massive Opel fan, I love this review. I personally have the 2015 Opel Corsa. Everytime I try to day dream about getting a new car, I always end up on an Opel. Counting on Jesus to bring the Mokka home soon ❤
Modern Opels/Peugeots are absolutely amazing vehicles. It's a shame most South Africans are too stubborn and brand loyal to ever consider anything that isn't a VW or a Toyota.
You won't say the same after twenty years of ownership. Your Toyota would still be running, while these Stellantis crap would've become obsolete.
@@labourlawact7826 you think any modern Toyota will be running fine in 20 years? You're delusional. With all their new technology and electronics they're no more reliable than most other brands. Some very basic Googling on breakdown statistics will show you Toyotas are hardly ever any better than anything else. Famed "Toyota reliability" is just a thing in people's heads.
@@labourlawact7826 who keeps their car for 20 years anyway? 🙄 which century ar you living in?
@@KingThabiso doesn't seem to be a problem for bafethu who drive Citi golf and Tazz
@@KingThabiso frugal people, as long as it runs hassle free why change.
I don't get why everyone makes such a big deal about front electric seats, I adjusted my seat once when I got into my new car and now five years later I am still wondering why I paid for electric seats.
It will be useful if there are different drivers with various configs and if it comes with memory settings. Single driver won’t require electric seats at all
@@shixtr Yep. I'm 6'4" tall. My wife is under 5'. We have 2 cars in our family, but one is our primary 'together' car. It's her car during the week to go back and forth to work and we use it when we are together on road-trips or running errands on the weekend. Having electric seats with memory function buttons is very convenient for us, where we would be adjusting the seats 5-6 times per week. Now I just open the door and look at the seat position. If it's so far forward that I'd have to cut off my legs just under my knees to get in, I press one button on the door card and wait 10 seconds for the seat (+ mirrors and steering wheel) to be moved to my preferred position before climbing in.
😂
I’m disabled and find in a necessity
@@keithgriffiths3420 Sure, in your case it is a necessity and it makes sense, but for the majority of people it is a bit pointless to pay for something you likely adjust once.
History lesson, even corsa opcs had the Easter egg back in the day. GM Authority writes that the design tradition began in 2004, "diving enthusiast Dietmar Finger" who worked as a designer at Opel and after sketching a shark on the side of the Corsa D's glovebox was encouraged by his son to add one to the vehicle.Upon returning to the office, " Finger showed the shark design to Corsa chief designer Niels Loeb, who was immediately sold on the idea".
The shark motif is usually hidden to some extent or at least not obvious, although the running lights and other little tweaks have a shark-tooth look about them. In the SRI of this series, the shark is on the little rubber mat in the phone pocket under the middle of the dash, but the dealership said there's another one I have yet to find.
The car is pretty awesome and they even gave me the 130 hp engine for free because of the wait being extended due to Covid.
This man is just getting better and better !!! Well done Ciro Keep it up
I have had the older version of Peugeot 2008, and then the newer version of Peugeot 2008 and now I have a Opel Mokka. Very happy with all of them.
The car is nice the only problem is backseat space and tiny boot
What an awesome car! Much better than the usual obvious options.
11:59 "I'm just gonna hold this", while tempted to throw it away like Matt 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks to Ciro for yet another great review 👏
There was a diving enthusiast as part of the design team for GM years ago, he added the easter egg to some of their cars and the trend just kept going.
Car reviews can be boring until Ciro comes and gives any video joire de vivre
"Thrum(noun) a continuous rythmic humming sound".. great word indeed.😇
Great car I bought it last month
In any car review, the Volkswagen brand is always mentioned 😂
i’m getting it in black, hopefully in march/april 2023 ✨
Hope you're enjoying the car)
I always wanted my buddy Adam to buy an Adam now this if you buy this and order coffee do you take a Mocha... Looks great.
I LOVE THE 3 CYLINDER THRUM!!!!
i buy it 4 months ago...many people and strangers tell me that is brilliant car...very good looking and the colour (GREEN ) IS FANTASTIC...so...till now the car drives very well...130 ps is my choice...and is really speedy for his kilos...1,390
Sadly I stopped at 10:40
Great review thank you.
The reason why the shark is there is because when designer Niels Loeb (who designed the corsa d) was designing the corsa his son suggested putting a shark in the car as an Easter egg and that’s how the shark craze started at Opel
Driving one for 2 weeks now, it's good in terms of performance but mat fall short in specs. No heads up display, no 360⁰ surround view camera, no electric seats. Better options for 520k. But it is fuel efficient, fast and looks great!
There is a electric seat with massage function for the driver. Which b segment car has a Head up display?
@@cadenrausch741 haval jolion super lux. No electric seat, only massage seat with lumbar support and it's only for the driver. Since buying the car only used it twice, not very good. Seat movement controls are manual and the upper seat moves forward and backward with a twist knob, like an old golf!
@@cadenrausch741 although not SUV's, the recently launched face lifted Suzuki Baleno GLX and its cousin the Toyota Starlet XR both have heads up displays and both cars are under R300k, for the 5 speed manual versions
@@cadenrausch741 New Mitsubishi’s has it and much more. Eclipse Cross a lot more car for a lot less money. It seems to try and compete in the crazy priced 500K+ range where the Kia’s and Hyundai’s play… but there is a lot of other very good options.
I don't think this car will have a problem selling, even with the downsides Ciro mentions in this video (and do not disagree with). Opel is a well-known brand and the previous Mokka did very well. Brand loyalty is definitely a feather in Opel's cap here. Also...this car is VERY cosmo in it's look & design. People who buy this car are more than likely going to be buying it for its good looks, and it's a GREAT looking crossover! Well done Opel/Stellantis!
Opel is dying in SA
So I'm not sure it's gonna sell well
Opel doesn't exist..
It's Peugeot
True , i’ll buy it totally based on its looks . Not even a Opel fan 😵💫
A complicated mix in design and form, it's damn pretty indeed.
Nice 👌 thanx for sharing 👍
Absolutely Awesome!!!!
Nice one mate! but the price then again cars are getting more and more expensive. Overall great video guys
Hello can you please do a review on the chery tiggo 7pro
Thank you
I like it a whole lot!
Keep your hand on the steering wheel while driving
Can you do a review on the new 2022 Toyota Starlet XS.
The interior is looking great especially the cockpit and the multimedia system, but this car is too small SUV for that huge price.
The cargo floor is not completely... flat, but without edge at the backrests because in normal cases the equipment includes - a double cargo floor - which is missing in this car... and in the back seat there are side airbags...
And there are a number of other good features that are not mentioned either.
Thank you for this lovely Opel Mokka review. I noticed that the company tried hard not to add any chrome on the car. Even the classic silver badge is all black. There is just a lot of black tones and the move nowadays is chrome. The lack of chrome finish also compromise the nose of the car. I doubt it will stand out in the crowd 😕 It is a very creative design that was deprived of chrome and a sunroof. Any reverse cam? Keyless entry? Navigation? In my mind I could see Magnite looks in this car 👍
I drive the Opel Mokka E ultimate and all the black items are in chrome (the Badges , the line above the sidewindows ,the letters and the badge at the rear ..even the air intakes in the front bumper are in chrome) It depend what variant you choose to buy. Idon`t know the Variations in South Africa , but in Europe there is Navigation on board ,also a rear camera and keyless go .
I like it in black, I would delete chrome asap
Great review Ciro. I reckon South Africans are confusing when comes to car purchases. While some want value some just want a good car. Remember this is a opel not a Chinese brand so resale I believe will be better. It might not be very practical but I feel if you want something different then this will sell. But let’s see😶👌
@@labourlawact7826 and why?
i drive the Opel Mokka E Ultimate for a year now and have nothing that bothers me about the car. i had recently the first inspection and the only thing they had done was refuelling the wiper fluid. and the complete inspection was 69 Euros or 1214,62 Rant at the Opel Dealership
@@labourlawact7826 It is your personal opinion or it is a fact, because i can´t imagine, Stellantis makes different cars qualitywise for each continent.
here in europe the cars are build in a real good quality.
@@labourlawact7826 Ah ok it is your personal opinion. Or can you provide any data or reports to confirm that Stellantis is a bad car manufacteur? Opel for example build cars since 1899. Fun Fact ;1935 South Africa was on 5th place for import Cars manufactured by Opel.
@@dirkschmidt2276 Opel wasn't bad. It's the name Stellantis that leaves a bitter taste. Cars like the Fiat 500 and Renault Kwid. They don't come near a Toyota Corolla or Camry. Not even close.
Is it easy for baby seat?
The warranty/ service plan is not confusing because even VW tiguan has 5 year/90 000 km service plan and 120 000km/3 year warranty
At the end we should not forget this is just Corsa ... so the end result is extremely good!
Please bring Taigo review !!!!
nice car buddy am getting same one soon
It's kinda cute externally. I like it. But it's a shocking price. A conversation killer.
Why is there surface rust on the muffler already?
May I ask a plain question? If I requested a black version of this car, how will it really look like with everything black? 🤔
I want I want I want. I cannot wait
You want kak?
Opel has hidden sharks in their cars for years. My 2010 Corsa had one on the cubby door arm. Kinda like an Easter egg. I hope they bring in electric cars to SA.
Whats this problem with lane assist
So like a mini right
there is Opel crossland X below mokka and Opel grandland X above it. So if you are looking for more practical for less price get crossland X.
mokka has 350lt boot in its catalog but you said 310 lt? is there a mistake?
Best mokka review
Cool hoodie
I own a 2015 Opel Corsa Sport and it’s the last decent car Opel have made in my opinion apart from the GSI that was released later which Ciro also reviewed. Since Opel was bought by the Stellantis group, they’ve lost their character.
Nice looking Peugeot. The price! Haval must be 🤣🤣
I was eagerly waiting for the boot to open 😕
Think hit the nail on the head, the new Mokka is meant for the Euro market. Not practical in SA. Very pretty car.
Curious
😂😂Italian legs.. interesting car, but so was the VW T Roc, the price of that car makes no sense with plastics everywhere, but South Africans are buying it… great review 👏🏾
These guys should make a much bigger SUV.
I wish Opel all the best, those days are behind me...R7000 quote to for a standard 120 000 KM service on a corsa/adam without problems, Dealerships in Johannesburg quotes are all at least R2000 cheaper, a problem of eradicating all other dealerships in Western Cape! Only 2 dealerships remain in Cape Town and both are the same franchise! I can only imagine how much this will cost to service, In Joburg there's competition and if not enough Pretoria is not far, I'd Only buy Opel if in Johannesburg/Pretoria or at least a City with more than 1 franchise brand. I'm heading over to Chery/GWM for my next car.
I feel you bro. I'm in Pretoria. Had a 1 litre turbo Adam Glam with all the gadgets for 6 years, and it's been my favourite car I've owned in SA. The gearbox linkage broke - a little piece of wire rope with a clevis, R10 000. The Head gasket went at 115 000km - R95 000 - yes, Ninety Five Thousand Rand... R35K and Dastek sorted it out for me - R28 000 of that was parts only available through Williams Hunt/Westvaal, among them, R14 000 for a water pump. R9600 for a full set of brake pads... or R9200 for 4 pad sets, 4 disks, 4 new shocks, 4 new shock mounts, and both front stabilizer links, from Goldwagen, and another R600 to have all that fitted at Tyres and More. Oh and R15 000 for an intercooler LOL fucken what? 15 grand for a low pressure plastic and aluminium radiator that costs 75 quid from any Vauxhal spares place in the UK - R1200 from Silverton Radiators, thank you very much. The Aircon compressor had some sort of an issue, apparently some Adams had a "different" compressor - 14 months to get that fixed under warranty... I'm guessing that somewhere during all of that they stuffed up something with the heater "No, No" they insisted that it wasn't anything to do with them taking the dashboard out a dozen times while trying to fix the aircon, anyway they said it needed a new climate control computer, R45 000... yeah nah, they can fold that quote till it's all sharp corners and stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
I really like the look of the Mokka, but with spares prices like that and a kak warranty: HYUNDAI KONA 2.0 EXEC, 5 YEAR 150 000KM FACTORY WARRANTY PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS and 50 000KM ON ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN (IOW 7yr 200K engine & drivetrain) Oh and 10 months in, the Kona is frequently reaching it's quoted 6.5L/100km combined consumption. Show it an uncluttered road and it gets as low as 5.2L/100km
Opel needs some better rims and some social media presence n they will get some of the younger generations in. We miss the zafira a and b opcs
i'm getting kadett vibes from this car's front end
Looks and feels the part, but the price throws me off. There’s so much options to choose from on that price bracket. Too cramped for my liking, but then again I’m not the target market.
But the thing is a decent specced Mini Cooper 3 door costs similar money so when you look at it from my pov it’s not bad. Yes I know the cretas and seltoses are cheaper and more practical but the mokka is a more boutique suv like say the Mini Countryman
So let me explain the Shark.. It goes something like this. Legend has it that an Opel Designer/Engineer had to design a certain part or panel for a yet to be released Opel. When he was finished it looked rather bland and to add character his son drew a Shark on the sketch or the design.
It was included in the production vehicle and has remained to this day on all Opel Models. In some Opel’s it is in plain sight and on others it is hidden away. For example it is in plain sight on the Corsa and Mokka models, but in the Grandland it is hidden in the Glove Box. Same for Astra. Opel has even had events where you have to “Find The Shark” on certain models.
Thank you for the explanation!
10 & 2 pls Ciro
i like it
Why did opel take away their astra I'm so sad
I don’t like how the infotainment system is excluding the passenger, it’s sort of facing the driver so your passenger has to lean over onto you driving in order to see these screen .
So we have had a petrol automatic Mokka for 12 months. So the lane control is a pain. Getting in the back is another issue. So kids will be ok but if your an adult you will have issues getting in and out. We have the keyless entry. We have given up on this as it is so temperamental. Then one big issue is when we go to open the car with the key fob. We find the car will not open. The key fob stops working. So we have a trick now to get round this. We have to open and close the boot. Which I am guessing because we have keyless entry it allows us to do this. Then the key fob comes back to life. We can now open the car with the key fob. The car has been back 7 times to the dealer. Still not fixed. Oh Vauxhall customer service is a waste of time. I will not say what I think of them.
Great review, But I concur, the chinese brands offer the same if not more features and safety at a price point that this mokka cant compete with
Circle the O to open the boot 🤣🤣👌🏻
The shark image is a promise to the founder's son, that the will put a shark image in every car lol😅
Opel really killed ease of ownership with high end prices of spares in this country.
The interior designer puts the small shark symbol on all his enterior designed by him or his company
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The boot joke is funny 🤣🤣🤣
I believe electrically adjustable seats and steering wheels are overrated. If you are the daily driver you adjust the seat and steering wheel once every blue moon. Keeping these items manual allows them to add heated and massage seats at a budget price.
I think a polo jas more space for the passengers than that
sliding seat manually is faster and more reliable. lets not keep pushing for everything to be electric XD Car climate control is a mess these days XD
and it saves weight ...
96kw for half a mill and lackluster specs? no thanks, may as well cough up the cash for a more competent VW instead with an DSG. Or if you dont mind the lesser confidence in branding... something like The Cherry Tiggo.
A beautiful car but in SA, it's expensive, and too small. If even I was rich, I would go for Cherry Tiggo 4 or vw t Cross.
I totally agree with you. No sense in the mokka at that price
There is an electric version in Europe making around 100kW, but that’s not sold in South Africa.
it`s not around 100 kW ,it`s exactly 100 kW. You can adjust the Poweroutput at 3 stages Eco = 80 hp normal = 105 hp and sport =136 hp (100 kW)But it is expensiv for a car in the same class as a T-Roc , (round 42750 Euro around 750500 Rand )
@@dirkschmidt2276 100% and in that price bracket I'd personally rather look at the Mini Cooper SE or BMW i3 (or iX1 since the i3 is basically discontinued), because Opel spares are ridiculously expensive in SA, around 10x to 15x the competing brands spares prices - speaking as an Opel owner who suddenly had to buy loads of spares once the warranty ended
I'm still struggling to understand how Opel managed to come up with such price how do they justify that R500 000 mark?
Everything is crazy expensive. Nice polo kitted the same is also mid to high 400k
@@semicolon101 only those who live a life of show off will buy a polo at that price my brother if rather drive a starlet
@@lovingcars1144 of course 😀 a Starlet is probably the best value for money car in SA, but must get a top spec one with the added airbags.
@@lovingcars1144 yes the polo is 450 easy, n trust me alot of people buy that high end polo, alot of people are starting to buy haval and cherys now, this will take some market share
I just don’t understand this cross over market as it just doesn’t serve anything apart from looks. Also, I don’t know who will buy this car at that price.
Does anyone know how tall the reviewer is? I'm 6'4" tall (and have a slightly thicker build than he does). I'm thinking of reserving a Mokka for a 2 week driving vacation in Italy and would like to know how I'll fit height-wise.
He’s 5’9”. You aren’t getting into this one bud.
@@nbktroy13 Thank you! Looks like I'm booking the Citroen C4! It appears to have a bit more room.
LOVE IT 💖... ALL ROUND actually !
BUT just to expensive.. 😉
I'll take the Peugeot 208 or 2008 with "a gun to my head".. 😁
Great review, as always !
WELL DONE !
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
They should put a sunroof
How...disappointing, the back space and boot.
Toyota CH-R competitor 😎
I want to be friends with Ciro. What a cool oke.
Everything you say makes perfect sense regarding size and value... But... There must be reason that the Jimny is so successful.... This obsession with only large (same size chassis) cars is ridiculous. What happened to 3 doors? Not for everyone no but there is a massive market and car manufacturers trick us into thinking we don't want it because they want to save on building (different chassis size) costs.
Getting in the back looks taxing and that back seat looks very small and uncomfortable.
Shark graphic coz it kinda looks like one?! haha
It is a car from Joburg
Opel Mockingbird
😁😎
Had Opel's my whole life. Cub, Monza, Astra estate, Corsa cdti, Mariva and now Mokka, and let me be honest I won't spend my money on the new Opel's.
The new Chery is about half the price for much more car.
Bye bye Opel, wish you the best.
Because it's not Opel anymore...its French design and Opel doesn't exist anymore...miss the oil leaks🤣
I used to love Opel and I still own a 2001 Astra. But I also would say goodbye to the new gen opels. Overpriced
Price is out of reach one can get a base polo gti for that price or full spec haval jolion with a bigger engine or h6
Cape Town will be flooded with these cars