Opel is preparing a new budget electric car









In the period of 2016-2017 in the model range of Opel will have a brand-new model with a special electric motor. According to the official statement of the Director of sales of the concern Opel Peter-Christian One, this new product can be (pure) electric car or a more characteristic name — plug-in-hybrid, as the model will be built on a different, more compact new platform than the modern electric flagship of the concern Opel Ampera.



Yet electric car without a name is only a code name — which means BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle).

Neither his appearance, nor the price category is not yet defined, but according to forecasts it will be several times cheaper already available for sale sedan — Ampera, the starting price of which in Germany starts at 38800 Euro. At the same time, BEV will not be a modified version of the electric mini-car called Opel Adam: earlier sources reported that this project so it was shelved due to the unacceptable high cost.

It should be noted that (electric) achievements of the company Opel is not very large: in addition to the model Adam EV was never implemented serial minivan with an interesting name — Meriva EV. But on the main field characteristic of the compacts with the engine unit (EU) General Motors is thriving. Moreover, car accessories retail, you can find and buy spare parts for any model of Opel.







Source: ecomot.ru/

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