Looking Ahead: Night Vision System in New Opel Grandland

• Opel premiere: Camera-based Night Vision system debuts in new Opel Grandland
• Early detection: Up to 100 metres of infrared vision
• At a glance: All Night Vision functions and advantages video
• Twofold safety: Night Vision and IntelliLux LED Pixel Light turn night into day

Night Vision detects people and animals up to 100 metres ahead of the Opel Grandland in the direction of travel, based on their temperature difference from the surroundings

New Opel Grandland is packed with state-of-the-art technologies and assistance systems that make driving more comfortable, easier and above all safer. One of these technologies that shines now in winter when it is dark and visibility is poor is Night Vision. New SUV flagship, which is also available as a powerful and efficient plug-in hybrid, is the first Opel model to feature the Night Vision system. Like the adaptive IntelliLux LED Pixel Light, it helps Grandland drivers spot people and animals crucial moments earlier. Both systems turn night into day and increase the safety of all road users at dusk and in the dark.

Opel Vizor with Night Vision and IntelliLux LED Pixel Light

New Opel Grandland combines pure, bold design with top technologies. Not only is the new Opel Vizor brand face an immediate eye-catcher, it also cleverly integrates innovative systems, making them virtually invisible to the naked eye and thus seamlessly unifying design and technology. One of these is the camera-based Night Vision system, which celebrates its Opel premiere in the Grandland. A YouTube video shows how Night Vision works and the advantages it offers in just under one minute.

Infrared camera concealed under the Opel Vizor makes driving at night safer, especially on poorly lit roads such as country lanes or in the forest. Night Vision detects people and animals up to 100 metres ahead of the Grandland in the direction of travel, based on their temperature difference from the surroundings. As soon as the camera detects the pedestrian, cyclist or animal at the side of the road, it shows their position in the twelve-inch Driver Info Center in the digital Pure Panel cockpit. Person or animal in front of the vehicle is highlighted in colour, clearly distinguished from the surroundings. With this system (which in Germany is available for the Ultimate and Business Elegance trim lines) Grandland drivers can recognise a potentially dangerous situation decisive moments earlier and adjust their speed or take evasive action in good time.

New Opel Grandland: 12-inch Driver Info Center in the digital Pure Panel cockpit

Night Vision is available in the new Opel Grandland in combination with the adaptive IntelliLux LED Pixel Light. Also integrated behind the Opel Vizor, the pioneering lighting technology with 168 LED elements – 84 per headlamp – provides a seamless adaptation of the light beam according to the driving situation and surroundings, without glare for other traffic. Matrix function precisely cuts out oncoming traffic in milliseconds, while the other areas remain fully illuminated with main beam. Together, the two systems provide twofold safety, turning night into day and ensuring relaxed driving at all times, even in adverse light conditions.

New Opel Grandland: IntelliLux LED Pixel Light

High-Tech All-Wheel Drive with Opel Grandland Hybrid4, Opel Insignia and Opel Insignia GSi

• Fun and safety in winter: Opel flagships with advanced four-wheel drive systems
• Extra efficient: Opel Grandland Hybrid4 1 with up to 300 hp system power
• Optimum AWD: Opel Insignia and Opel Insignia GSi 1 with torque vectoring

New Opel Grandland Hybrid4

Opel has the ideal all-wheel drive cars for this year’s winter sports season: new Opel Grandland Hybrid4 – the top-of-the-range SUV (WLTP fuel consumption1 1.3-1.2 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 31-29 g/km; weighted, combined) – Opel Insignia (WLTP fuel consumption1 6.7-5.7 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 175-149 g/km; weighted, combined) and the thoroughbred Opel Insignia GSi (WLTP fuel consumption1 8.8-7.9 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 200-179 g/km; weighted, combined) not only make driving on ice and snow great fun; the state-of-the-art all-wheel drive systems of the Opel flagships also offer high safety. Opel customers can choose from an innovative electric AWD SUV or a limousine or Sports Tourer estate with torque vectoring AWD.

New Opel Grandland Hybrid4: Best of both worlds

Opel Grandland Hybrid4: Combines the power of a 1.6 turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors for a system power output of up to 221 kW (300 hp)

New Opel Grandland Hybrid4 combines the power of a 1.6 turbocharged petrol engine and two electric motors for a system power output of up to 221 kW (300 hp). Electric unit consists of two electric motors at the front and rear axles. Power of the front electric drive corresponds to 81 kW (110 hp) and that of the rear 83 kW (113 hp). Front electric motor transfers its power to the front wheels via an electrified eight-speed automatic transmission. Second electric motor and the differential are integrated in the rear axle, which turns Opel Grandland Hybrid4 into a permanent all-wheel drive vehicle with optimum traction. Also, the high torque of the electric motors is available right from the first squeeze of the accelerator, delivering optimum traction on slippery surfaces. Maximum speed of the electric plug-in hybrid is 235 km/h.

Four Opel Grandland drive modes: Traction for hills, efficiency for downtown

With the Opel Grandland Hybrid4, drivers can choose between four different driving modes depending on their preferences and requirements:

In “All-Wheel Drive” mode, Opel Grandland Hybrid4 is driven by the front and rear wheels.

• “Sport” mode combines the power of the combustion engine and the electric motor for an especially dynamic driving style.

• In “Electric” mode, the Grandland Hybrid4 is driven purely by electricity. In most cases drive is delivered by the rear electric motor, plus the front motor when the driver demands more power by pressing the accelerator. On kick-down, the combustion engine is temporarily additionally engaged for maximum power. Maximum speed when driven purely electrically is 135 km/h.

• “Hybrid” mode focuses on optimising the vehicle's fuel consumption. Combustion engine and electric motor(s) operate together or alternately, depending on driving conditions and driving style.

Regenerative braking captures kinetic energy during deceleration that would otherwise be dissipated as heat. The customer can choose from two recuperation modes that turn the electric motors into generators, so that electrical energy can be returned to the 13.2 kWh battery and stored.

Opel Insignia GSi: Twinster AWD and FlexRide suspension

Opel Insignia GSi

Opel Insignia with 128 kW (174 hp) turbo-diesel and the ultra-dynamic Opel Insignia GSi with 169 kW (230 hp) direct-injection petrol turbo feature state-of-the-art Twinster all-wheel drive with a rear drive module that uses a twin clutch system without differential. Torque goes to one or both of the rear wheels independently, enabling torque-vectoring capability across the car’s full performance range. When cornering, higher torque goes to the outside rear wheel. Opel Insignia as Grand Sport limousine and Sports Tourer estate therefore turn in with even more precision, reacting even more spontaneously to inputs from the driver.

Opel Insignia GSi: Twinster All-Wheel Drive with a rear drive module that uses a twin clutch system without differential

Opel Insignia with AWD comes as standard with mechatronic FlexRide adaptive suspension, which adapts shock absorbers and steering in fractions of a second. In addition, FlexRide changes the characteristic of the accelerator as well as the shift-points of the eight-speed (Insignia) or nine-speed (GSi) automatic transmission. Driver can choose between the driving modes “Standard”, “Tour”, “Sport” and – exclusively for the GSi – “Competition”. A double-press of the “ESP off” switch enables particularly skilled drivers to explore the outer limits of the Insignia GSi’s driving dynamics, unassisted by ESP. For an even more active driving experience, the nine-speed automatic transmission is operable via paddles on the steering wheel.

With its advanced Twinster all-wheel drive and FlexRide adaptive suspension, Opel Insignia is at home on snow-covered mountain passes as well as on wintry country roads.

[1] Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures mentioned comply with the World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). WLTP replaces the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), which was the test procedure used previously.

Opel Increases Market Share in Western Europe in 2021

• Strong overall performance in home market of Germany
• Opel Corsa best-selling small car in Germany
• Vauxhall Corsa best-selling car in UK, Vauxhall number one e-LCV brand

Opel Corsa: best-selling small car in Germany

Opel’s extensive model offensive is gaining traction across Western Europe 1 with the Rüsselsheim-based brand growing its market share in 2021 according to official data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Despite the ongoing Corona pandemic and the global semiconductor shortage, Opel’s passenger car market share was up by 0.1 percentage points compared to 2020 to 4.3 percent.

Opel Mokka GS Line and Opel Mokka-e

“We have one of the youngest product line-ups on the market and we have outstanding performers in the Opel  Corsa or the Opel Mokka – including their battery electric versions,” said Opel CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz. “We are now in an ideal position to go on the offensive and grow our market share even further. We expect further momentum from our new Opel Astra and Opel Astra Sports Tourer along with the new Opel Grandland with these three newcomers also coming as exciting hybrid variants from the start.”

 All-New Opel Astra and Opel Astra Sports Tourer

Opel’s improved performance comes on the back of a strong performance in Germany where the brand with the Blitz was the biggest winner among the volume manufacturers. Opel achieved a market share of 6.2 percent for the full year with a total of around 162,000 newly registered cars in its important German home market, the largest automotive market in Europe. This represents an increase of almost 1.2 percentage points compared to 2020.

New Opel Grandland 

Opel Corsa made a significant contribution to the brand’s successful performance on its home market and is very much in demand. Sixth generation of the best-selling small car was sold almost 50,000 times in Germany alone in 2021. This makes Opel Corsa the most popular small car on the German market over the course of the last 12 months.

Elsewhere, the Corsa also excelled in the UK. With almost 41,000 units sold in 2021 the small car has taken over as the UK’s best-selling new car. In further good news from the UK, the Vivaro-e was the best-selling battery-electric LCV in 2021 and Vauxhall the number one e-LCV brand.

Vauxhall Vivaro-e

[1] EU 14 + EFTA + UK