Showing posts with label IAA Summit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IAA Summit. Show all posts

Friday, 12 September 2025

Opel Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid: Efficient Allrounder for Job and Family

  • Now on display: Stylish compact class bestseller takes centre stage at IAA Mobility 2025
  • On just one tank of fuel: Opel Astra Sports Tourer covers distance of more than 1,200 km
  • Full choice of powertrains: From battery-electric to plug-in hybrid and hybrid with 48-volt technology to efficient combustion engines
  • Plenty of flexible space: Travel with up to five people or 1,634 litres of loading capacity
  • Made in Germany: Designed, engineered and built at Opel’s headquarters in Rüsselsheim

As a sporty, elegant company car, a comfortable, flexible leisure estate or a highly efficient ‘long-distance champion’ – the Opel Astra Sports Tourer meets virtually all professional and family requirements. The compact class bestseller recently demonstrated its outstanding efficiency by covering more than 1,200 kilometres under real traffic conditions – without refuelling! Now, the long-distance hero ‘made in Germany’ can be seen at the IAA Mobility in Munich. From today, trade visitors can take a closer look at it at the Opel Booth B20 in Hall B3 of the IAA Summit.

Efficiency and long-distance wonder: 1,200 kilometres at 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres

A system output of 107 kW (145 hp) and a fuel tank volume of 52 litres – these were the prerequisites that the Opel Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid had for its long-distance test. Then the Opel test drivers set off on a route of about 106 kilometres in the Rhine-Main area, starting and ending in Rüsselsheim. The result after more than 11 laps, which the compact estate completed over two days on motorways as well as on country roads and small village streets, heading through the rush hours and stop-and-go traffic, was astonishing: Opel Astra Sports Tourer had driven more than 1,200 kilometres without refuelling, with an average fuel consumption of just 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres and around 345 kilometres covered purely electrically thanks to its 48-volt hybrid technology, all at an average speed of 61 km/h, typical for everyday driving.

However, it did not stop at internal testing, and so the editorial team of the TV magazine VOX auto mobil independently checked whether the Opel Astra Sports Tourer could repeat such an extraordinary performance. And yes – it could! The TV testers drove the estate from Munich to Sylt, averaging around 17 km/h faster than Opel’s internal tests and covering a total of 1,154 kilometres – also on just one tank of fuel! This makes the Opel Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid a real long-distance hero.

For everyone’s needs: Full choice of powertrains

But it is not just as a hybrid with 48-volt technology that the Opel Astra Sports Tourer really comes into its own. Customers have the full choice, because the current Astra generation offers a variety of powertrains like no other model in the Opel portfolio. Battery-electric, as a new plug-in hybrid, as a hybrid with 48-volt technology or with a highly efficient combustion engine – Astra Sports Tourer drivers can choose the efficient alternative that best suits their requirements and lifestyle without having to compromise.

Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric is the perfect example for this. The battery-electric compact class bestseller accelerates to 100 km/h in 9.3 seconds, and it can reach a top speed of 170 km/h. Driver and passengers in the Astra Sports Tourer Electric can travel up to 413 kilometres (according to WLTP2) locally emissions-free without stopping, and choose from the three drive modes Eco, Normal and Sport. Even when the battery-electric Astra needs to be recharged, this only means a short ‘pit stop’ at a charging point. The all-electric car can be charged to 80 per cent of the battery capacity in around 30 minutes at a 100 kW direct current fast charging station.

Comfortable all-rounder with extra space: Up to 1,634 litres of loading capacity

Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric also shows that it is a real all-rounder that combines sporty styling with locally emissions-free driving with its load volume: Even with the rear seats up, the luggage compartment of the compact class estate offers 516 litres of cargo volume – with the seats folded down, the capacity of the all-electric car increases to up to 1,553 litres. And as a hybrid or with a combustion engine, the variable rear compartment of the Opel Astra Sports Tourer offers even up to 1,634 litres of storage space. Thus, not only numerous suitcases and work utensils, but also more voluminous items such as transport boxes can be comfortably accommodated, pleasantly easy to load via the 60-centimetre-low loading sill.

The entire journey in the Opel Astra Sports Tourer is just as pleasant as accessing the boot – according to the motto: Take a seat, enjoy the drive and get out again after hours in a relaxed manner. This is ensured by ten-way adjustable ergonomic active sports seats with electro-pneumatic lumbar support, massage function, seat ventilation and heating for the driver and front passenger. Elsewhere, the optional electric glass sunroof creates a light and airy atmosphere with the best views of the sky, even from the second row. And in darkness or adverse weather conditions, Astra Sports Tourer drivers can have a relaxed journey thanks to the glare-free IntelliLux Pixel light. Finally, the ten-inch colour touchscreen or voice-activated multimedia navigation system ensures drivers to arrive at their destination without detours, while their own compatible smartphone can be charged wirelessly in the centre console.

With all these qualities, the Astra Sports Tourer – designed, engineered and manufactured at Opel's headquarters in Rüsselsheim – is ideal as a prestigious business vehicle as well as a practical and durable family and leisure hero – flexible, comfortable and, in every variant, highly economical and efficient.

Combined values for Opel Astra Sports Tourer Hybrid 48V according to WLTP 1: Fuel consumption 5.0-5.1 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 112-115 g/km; CO2 label C.

[1] The values of a vehicle depend not only on the efficient use of fuel by the vehicle, but are also influenced by driving behavior and other non-technical factors.

[2] Range values determined according to WLTP test procedure methodology (R (EC) No. 715/2007, R (EU) No. 2017/1151). The actual range can vary under everyday conditions and depends on various factors, in particular on personal driving style, route characteristics, outside temperature, use of heating and air conditioning and thermal preconditioning.

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

OMG! GSE: Opel Booths at the IAA Mobility 2025

  • RACE, DRIVE, PLAY: Opel booth at the Open Space reflects the high-performance character of the all-electric GSE newcomers
  • Focus on world premieres: Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo and new Opel Mokka GSE can be experienced at the IAA Summit as well as at the Open Space booth
  • Digital and real worlds merge: Visitors can drive the latest concept car at Odeonsplatz for the first time in the Gran Turismo 7 racing simulator

OMG! GSE: This is the unique feeling evoked by the new all-electric models of Opel's high-performance GSE label – and this is exactly what visitors will experience at the Opel booths at the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich from September 8 to 14. At both the IAA Summit and the Open Space in the city centre, the brand with the Blitz will be all about high speed, battery-electric power and emotions this year. This is already demonstrated by the two world premieres, Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo and the Opel Mokka GSE, which the manufacturer will present live to the media for the first time in Hall B3, Stand B20, at the IAA Summit on September 8. Thanks to optically floating yellow and white cubes, they will be staged in a modern and electrifying way.

In the following days, the latest Opel concept car and the new battery-electric production vehicles as well as the next all-electric rally car, the Opel Mokka GSE Rally, will also attract attention at the Open Space, Stand OP340, at Odeonsplatz. Opel also provides all important information about the brand’s booths, vehicles and locations at the IAA Mobility on the official Opel visitor website.

Bold, pure, visionary: OMG! GSE experience at Opel booth at Odeonsplatz

200 square metres of pure power and emotion – this is what the Opel presence in Munich's city centre at Odeonsplatz promises. The booth will be an absolute eye-catcher, as its design is based on the energetic ‘OMG!’ campaign, with which Opel is currently promoting the upcoming GSE models.

RACE, DRIVE and PLAY are the focus of the IAA Mobility days. ‘RACE’ will be embodied on site by  Opel Mokka GSE Rally prototype, ‘DRIVE’ by the production Mokka GSE, which customers will soon be able to drive themselves. ‘PLAY’, as the third pillar of the OMG! GSE experience at the Opel stand at Odeonsplatz, will be filled with life by Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo. The name of the newcomer speaks for itself as the extraordinary show car merges the digital and real worlds for the first time. Visitors to Munich will have the exclusive opportunity to be the first to experience Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo live and drive it in one of the world's premier racing simulators – a special version of Gran Turismo 7 from Polyphony created for Opel at the IAA.


The exciting cooperation with Polyphony is also reflected in the Opel booth, which is kept in an energetic yellow and white. Visitors are greeted by an impressive cube with a side length of around 14.5 metres and a height of 7.5 metres in a yellow ‘pixel look’, made of semi-transparent Plexiglas. The cube visually radiates the powerful GSE energy and makes a clear statement in the cityscape at the transition from Ludwigstraße to Odeonsplatz. Inside, Opel GSE fans and all interested parties will find optically floating cubes that put the vehicles in the spotlight. The centre is marked by a screen cube that also functions as a light box. It ensures that the ‘star’ of Opel's presence, Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo, shines in the right light. The colours, materials and surfaces used are in harmony with the concept car.

Ready to race? Ready to play? Avatar and racing simulator make it possible

To ensure that visitors can experience the unique OMG! GSE feeling and learn more about the characteristic German and Opel engineering, expertise and precision in development and manufacturing, Opel has created a ‘GSE Tech Lab Holobox’ especially for the Open Space both. The avatar of a racing driver helps bring the GSE technology to life with its stories – exciting, entertaining and with a high level of expertise. For example, it will provide interesting engineering facts about ‘RACE’, will talk about ‘DRIVE’ and as a hobby gamer it will explain ‘PLAY’. To this end, technical components of the vehicles will be visualised via 3D holography, and special GSE wheels and the characteristic performance seats will be on display at the booth. This allows visitors to dive deep into the technologies that make the high-performance GSE models unique and experience them from every angle.

At the front of Opel's presence in the city of Munich, gamers and hobby drivers can finally test their own high-speed racing skills and drive the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo in a special version of Gran Turismo 7 – of course while sitting in actual GSE Performance seats. They have the chance to win exclusive prizes – provided they post the best lap times. These are also digitally displayed daily on the screen cube above Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo.

With its entire appearance at this year's IAA Mobility – at the IAA Summit as well as at the Open Space – Opel is underlining its dedication to technological precision, high-performance and an electrified automotive future that is fun and arouses emotions. In this way, visitors can experience ‘OMG! GSE’ for themselves. More information is available on the official Opel visitor website.