Opel's Best in 2022

Combining German technology with contemporary designs, Opel celebrates its 160-year history. The brand with the “Şimşek” logo has been bringing new technologies to large masses at affordable prices for 160 years.

Opel, the same zamIt aims to offer an even more dynamic daily driving experience in the future with its GSe sub-brand, which it introduced in 2022. On the other hand, the brand is taking a step towards sustainable transportation with its commercial vehicles. The first hydrogen fuel cell Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen is already in use by customers. Opel has 12 electric models in its product range.

Opel CEO Florian Huettl, who started his evaluation with the words “2022 has been a very special year for Opel”, said, “We are entering a new era with the new Astra, which is electrified for the first time. same zamAt the same time, our electric Corsa and Mokka models entered the bestseller lists in the B-Hatchback and B-SUV segments. Apart from that, we continue our move towards electric with the commercial Vivaro-e Hydrogen with hydrogen fuel cell. In this sense, 2022 has been a year in which we continue to progress towards becoming an all-electric brand in Europe.” said.

160 years of Opel, 40 years of Opel Corsa, 30 years of Opel in Eisenach

Opel celebrated many successes one after another in 2022. Adam Opel laid the foundations of the company 160 years ago in Rüsselsheim, which has grown from a sewing machine manufacturer to an automotive brand that makes innovative technologies accessible to the masses.

Corsa, one of the brand's best-selling models, celebrated its 40th birthday. The Opel Corsa revolutionized the small car class in 1982, when it hit the road. The sixth generation of the Corsa is a very popular model among Opel customers. The updated Corsa has managed to become one of the most popular small-class cars to date. In addition, the electric Opel Corsa-e won the “2022 Golden Steering Wheel” award and was successful in motorsport as an emission-free rally vehicle.

Specifically for this model, Opel celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Corsa by launching a limited edition "Opel Corsa 40" version, featuring advanced modern technologies as well as details referring to the first generation Corsa model.

The German brand also celebrated the 2022th anniversary of its factory in Eisenach in 30. Opel models come off the bands of the Thuringia Factory, located in the center of Germany for 30 years. Contributing to the development of the entire region and renewed many times over the course of 30 years, the facility looks to the future with Opel's innovative models, including the rechargeable hybrid version.

The new Opel Astra, with the 2022 Golden Steering Wheel Award, left its mark on the year

The new Opel Astra left its mark on 2022. Opel, one of the world's most established automobile brands, continues to receive prestigious awards with every new model it produces. The new generation Astra continues this tradition in the same way. With the new Astra, Opel won the 2022 Golden Steering Wheel Award with the selection of AUTO BILD and BILD am SONNTAG readers and a jury composed of experts in their fields, becoming the first brand to win this award three times in a row.

The new generation of Opel's best-selling model in the compact class, surpassing its strong rivals, won the "50 Golden Steering Wheel Award" in the "Best Car Up to 2022 thousand Euros" category, one of the most prestigious awards in the automotive industry, aka the "Automobile Oscar". He managed to take ” to his museum.

While Opel Corsa-e was deemed worthy of this award in 2020, Opel Mokka-e succeeded in receiving the award last year. The last award received this year has a special importance as Opel's 20th “Golden Steering Wheel Award”.

The Astra stands out with its bold and simple design, including the fully digital "Pure Panel" cockpit, adaptive Intelli-Lux LED Pixel headlights and the new brand face Opel Visor. In addition, the rechargeable hybrid version of the new model was produced for the first time in 2022.

Opel also announced the “GSe” versions for the first time in the fall of 2022. The abbreviation, which used to mean “Grand Sport Injection”, stands out as Opel's new sporty sub-brand, meaning “Grand Sport electric”. The Opel GSe versions blend superior driving dynamics with innovative electric technology. It will also be positioned as the top of the product range in the future. Rechargeable hybrid Opel Grandland GSe, (fuel consumption based on WLTP: 1,3 litres/100 kilometers, CO2 emissions 31-29 grams/km; both average, weighted, provisional values) Astra GSe and Astra Sports Tourer GSe ( Fuel consumption according to WLTP: 1,2-1,1 litres/100 kilometers, CO2 emissions 26-25 grams/km; average, provisional values) will hit the roads soon.

Opel adds excitement to motorsport with electric: impressive rally record in 2022

Opel also brought excitement to international rallies in the 2022 season. Laurent Pellier and Opel Corsa Rally4 dominate the European Junior Rally Championship (JERC) to win the fifth European Junior Championship for Opel. In addition, the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup proved itself as the world's first electric single-brand rally cup and continued its rise. The teams struggled for points and trophies in the Opel Corsa-e Rally under difficult conditions. The organization thus inspired the sport of electric rally. Next year the trophy will enter its third season.

Opel's electric move continues at full speed

The first customers started using the Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen from 2022. The pioneering model in the hydrogen fuel cell field demonstrates how versatile electric transportation can be in the commercial vehicle industry. It is also an ideal solution for fleet customers who want to travel long distances without emissions and need fast refueling. With a full tank, it can travel up to 400 kilometers (according to WLTP). Refueling with hydrogen takes just three minutes.

Another model of Opel, Mokka-e, became one of the best-selling models of the brand with its design, technologies and suitability for daily use. It was the best-selling all-electric car in the B-SUV segment in Germany in October and November. In November, 65 percent of all Mokka customers opted for the all-electric and zero-emissions version.

Opel completed it without slowing down in 2022 and took important steps again to become an all-electric brand in Europe by 2028. The brand will continue the transition to electric next year with models such as the all-electric Astra and many innovations.