- Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann drives first Opel Crossland X off production line
- Opel Crossland X marks another important step in the company’s model offensive
- First visible result of the cooperation with PSA which started in 2012
- Next Opel Corsa generation to be built on PSA architecture in Zaragoza from 2019
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Ceremony: Around 1,000 employees of the Opel plant in Zaragoza celebrate start of production of the new Opel Crossland X with Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann and members of the media in attendance. |
Opel celebrated the official start of production of the new Crossland
X in Zaragoza, Spain, today. Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, Chairman of the
Management Board of the Opel Group, drove the first new Opel Crossland
X, a white model with black roof, off the production line. "Today is a
great day for Opel and the Zaragoza plant. The Crossland X is an
important part of our model offensive as we are adding another exciting
car to the booming SUV and CUV market. This will support our growth
strategy," said Dr. Neumann.
Dr. Neumann also praised the dedication and performance of the whole
team at the Zaragoza plant that has once again delivered an excellent
production launch and added: “I am sure that the Opel Crossland X will be a
big success. It has the right DNA to follow in the footsteps of our
Opel Mokka X that really kicked off a success story in the sub-compact SUV
segment. The fact that both models are produced here in Zaragoza
underlines the importance of the plant for our model offensive.”
Opel Crossland X is the first visible result of the cooperation with
PSA that started in 2012. This model and the new Opel Grandland X, the second
car developed jointly, show that the teamwork displayed by Opel and PSA
results in superb cars.
In future there will also be a cooperation on the development of the
next Opel Corsa generation, which will be based on a PSA architecture. As
already announced in 2016, the car will roll off the production line in
Zaragoza by the end of 2019.
Opel Crossland X combines practicality and generous space with the
cool look of an SUV and offers outstanding innovations that make every
day driving safer, more comfortable and easier. Full LED headlamps
paired with functions such as cornering light, high beam assist and auto
levelling, head up display and the 180-degree Panoramic Rear View
Camera along with Advanced Park Assist, Forward Collision Alert with
pedestrian detection and Automatic Emergency Braking [1],[2], Driver Drowsiness Alert [2],
Lane Departure Warning, Speed Sign Recognition and Side Blind Spot
Alert are just some examples. The new Crossland X also comes with
Opel-typical outstanding connectivity thanks to Opel OnStar as well as
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible IntelliLink infotainment
technology including up to 8-inch large color touchscreens.
Opel Crossland X represents a further important step in the biggest
product offensive in the history of Opel/Vauxhall. From 2016 through
2020 the company will introduce 29 new models, seven of those in 2017
alone.
Opel has over three decades of history in Spain and is the number one
private employer in the autonomous province of Aragon. The Zaragoza
plant manufactures three model lines (Corsa, Mokka X and Crossland X)
and is the biggest Opel production plant in Europe. To date, today more
than 12 million cars have been produced in the plant. Opel has
established itself as the leader of the Spanish passenger car market in
the first quarter. With more than 25,000 passenger new car registrations
in the first three months of 2017 the brand reached a market share of
around 8.2 percent in Spain.
[1] Works automatically above 5 km/h and below 85
km/h. From 5 to 30 km/h the deceleration metric to reduce the impact
speed of the collision is 0.9g. From 30 to 85 km/h the system brakes to
the speed by a maximum of 22 km/h. After this threshold, the driver
needs to brake himself to reduce the speed even further.
[2] Forward Collision Alert with pedestrian
detection and Automatic Emergency Braking and Driver Drowsiness Alert
available from this summer.
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