In large cities, a class of cars such as crossovers is gaining more and more popularity. This is a great alternative to huge SUVs. Crossovers are more compact in size, while consuming much less fuel. Another plus is the ground clearance, which, although not off-road, is definitely not less than that of ordinary passenger cars. In today's article, we will consider one of these representatives. This is a subcompact crossover “Opel Mokka”. This car was first introduced in 2012. What is an Opel Mokka car? Reviews, features and specifications are all further in our article.
Exterior
Externally, this car does not exactly look like an SUV. This is not even a station wagon, but a real hatchback with huge wheels. It is with such a body that the Opel Mokka is associated at the first acquaintance. The car has a narrow "beak" in front and a wide lateral line at the back. This gives the car an energetic and balanced look. The car meets a "smiling" and "big-eyed" front end with slanted headlights and a wide grille. On the roof are compact roof rails. Panoramas, unfortunately, are not here. In general, the design of the car Opel Mokka turned out to be pleasant and memorable. Despite the age of six, the car still looks fresh and dynamic.
What do the Opel Mokka crossover reviews say? The owners note that the quality of the paintwork is at the level of most modern machines. We can’t talk about the durability of the paint (chips appear after 70 thousand kilometers), but this body will definitely not corrode. Maximum: the damaged area will turn rusty. But further corrosion does not spread. The paint itself does not swell, the varnish does not crack. In general, the quality of metal protection is at a good level.
Opel Mokka: dimensions, clearance
As already noted above, “Mocha” belongs to the subcompact class. The machine has a very small size. The length of the crossover is only 4.28 meters, width - 1.77, height - 1.66 meters. The wheelbase is 2554 mm. The ground clearance of the car is quite impressive for this class and is 19 centimeters. However, as noted by the reviews, "Mokka" is not at all prepared for driving on unpaved roads. The car has low bumpers and often clings to the bottom, despite the short wheelbase. However, in the winter in the city a couple of centimeters of clearance will obviously be out of place.
Salon
The interior design looks modern, beautiful and soundly in German. Owner reviews point to the good quality of the materials. Despite the fact that this is a subcompact class, there are no extraneous noise and creaks inside.
The seats have good support and are adjustable in different directions. Three-spoke steering wheel with a pleasant grip. The instrument panel is arrow, with two main wells. Between them is the on-board computer screen. The center console is slightly overloaded with buttons, but to understand each of them is not difficult, everything is intuitive. All controls are at hand. The glove compartment is roomy, in addition there are niches in the door cards and on the back of the front seats. There is enough space in the cabin, but only in front, as the reviews say. Only two small passengers can fit in the back.
There is not enough space in the knees and over the head, the owners say. Nevertheless, it is still possible to get comfortable. Quite a good level of equipment "Opel Mokka", as evidenced by reviews. So, already in the basic models there are power windows, air conditioning, power steering, leather trim, heated side mirrors and a full-time audio system. However, a full seven-inch multimedia display is available only in the top versions.
Trunk
Short base makes itself felt. And it's not just about free space in the cabin. The short base also conceals the amount of luggage. So, in a five-seater version, it is only 360 liters. However, German engineers provided for the transformation of the backs of the rear sofa.
This allows us to expand the usable volume to 1372 liters. Under the floor there is a compact dock and a regular set of tools.
Specifications Opel Mokka
In the Russian market, the crossover comes with several powertrains. So, the basic is a four-cylinder atmospheric engine with 16 valves. With a working volume of 1.8 liters, it develops 140 horsepower. The torque of the power unit is 178 Nm. Paired with him is a manual gearbox with five gears. An optional six-speed automatic transmission can be ordered. According to reviews, the Opel Mokka is a very dynamic car. Acceleration to hundreds takes 10.9 seconds. On the machine - 11.1. The maximum speed in both cases is limited to 180 kilometers per hour. Fuel consumption pleases: from seven to eight liters in the combined cycle. The car perfectly holds the road at high speed. However, his behavior does not at all lead to aggressive driving.
Next on the list is the Opel Mokka turbocharged engine. This is a four-cylinder gasoline unit with a displacement of 1.4 liters. It would seem that this engine is doing on this list? But as it turned out, the motor has very good characteristics. Thanks to turbocharging, its power reaches 140 horsepower. The torque is 200 Nm, which is an order of magnitude greater than the previous unit. Moreover, the threshold of the moment is quite wide and varies in the range from 1.8 to 4.9 thousand revolutions per minute. Also note that this unit has phase shifters at the inlet and outlet. The motor works in conjunction with a six-speed automatic transmission. Acceleration to hundreds is a little less than ten seconds. Fuel consumption - 6.7 liters per hundred in the combined cycle. But as operating experience shows, the real figure is about eight to nine.
Also for the subcompact crossover provides one diesel engine. This is a turbocharged 16-valve unit with two camshafts and direct injection "common rail". The maximum power of this engine with a volume of 1.7 liters is 130 horsepower. Despite the low power, the solid fuel unit has good torque. It is 300 Nm at two thousand revolutions. This has a positive effect on the dynamics of acceleration. So, the first hundred diesel engines gaining no worse than gasoline: for 10 and a half seconds on the machine.
A manual gearbox is not provided. At the same time, the engine is characterized by low fuel consumption. According to reviews, Opel Mokka 1.7 consumes no more than five and a half liters of diesel in the combined cycle.
Problems
What difficulties in the power part may the owner encounter when operating the Opel Mokka? If we talk about the 1.8-liter engine, then its main disease is a short-lived ignition coil. It serves about 60 thousand kilometers. Executive sensors and thermostat also fail. He does not like this engine and bad oil. It is recommended not to neglect the replacement regulations and change it every 10 thousand kilometers along with filters. You should not save on the quality of the latter, reviews say this.
About the 1.4 liter engine
Since the engine loves revolutions, it is characteristic of such a phenomenon as a maslozhor. Regularly monitor the level of lubrication. Another problem is the lack of compression in one of the cylinders. This occurs due to a phenomenon such as detonation (due to the destruction of the baffles on the pistons). Also on a turbocharged motor, phase shifters may fail. The problem is accompanied by the characteristic sound of the internal combustion engine.
As for the timing drive, it is unlike the previous chain unit. The chain stretches over time and needs to be changed every 120 thousand kilometers. Since the engine is turbocharged, it is demanding on the quality of the oil. Only fill in the product recommended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, the turbine and phase shifters may fail.
Diesel
The diesel engine is generally reliable, but the most vulnerable part is the fuel. Do not refuel at unknown gas stations, otherwise the nozzles quickly clog. Also, owners are faced with oil leaks under the valve cover and the failure of the exhaust gas recirculation system. The last problem is solved by installing plugs on the USR valve followed by a flashing of the electronic unit. After one hundred thousand kilometers, it is necessary to replace the boost control valve. The turbine itself on a diesel engine has a resource of 200 thousand kilometers. However, it may prematurely crack in the hot part.
To summarize
So, we found out what “Opel Mokka” is. Options car may be different, but in general all of his "disease" are the same. In order not to encounter premature repairs, you should perform maintenance on time and not save on consumables.