Opel Mokka receives a nip and tuck for 2025: here's what you get for your money
Newly launched in South Africa, the updated model is still available in two flavours, with the Edition model replacing the previous Elegance trim grade and the GS Line once again serving as the flagship.
Expect to pay R519,900 for the 1.2T Edition and R564,900 for the 1.2T GS Line.
It joins the recently launched new-generation Opel Grandland - read our driving impressions here.
ALSO READ: Stellantis to raise its compact SUV game in SA with Opel Frontera, Citroen Basalt
Power comes from the familiar 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbopetrol engine, which delivers 96kW and 230Nm through the front wheels, via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. The slightly more powerful mild hybrid version, introduced overseas recently, does not appear to have been earmarked for the local market.
What sets the new model apart?
It's a subtle facelift, given that the second-generation Mokka was already quite striking in its own right.
But for what it's worth, the model receives updated LED headlights, with a new magnifying glass that emulates the illumination of Matrix Intelli-Lux lights.
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