The New 2022 Opel Astra Sports Tourer station wagon has changed a generation. It differs from its predecessor both externally and technically. The list of differences includes the new EMP2 platform. It provides for the use of both traditional internal combustion engines and electrified power plants.
Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2021)
2022 Opel Astra Sports Tourer
The all-new Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2021)
Externally, the second-generation station wagon is similar to the Astra hatchback, but there are differences. In particular, the narrow front LED optics are visually combined with the radiator grille. For the first time, the designers of the brand applied such a solution to the Opel GT X Experimental concept, presented in 2018.
Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2021)
There are also enough changes in the cabin. The most noticeable is the new digital panel Pure Panel, which combines the dashboard and display of the multimedia complex into one unit. It also boasts new Nappa leather upholstered seats and a compact joystick that replaces the traditional gear lever.
Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2021)
The Astra Sports Tourer is powered by a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine with 110 and 130 hp. In a pair of the first, a six-speed manual transmission is provided, the second – an eight-speed automatic. Also, the new station wagon will have a diesel modification with a 1.5-liter engine and 130 hp. In addition, Opel will offer customers two hybrid versions with 180 and 225 hp.
Opel Astra Sports Tourer (2021)
Acceptance of pre-orders for the second generation Opel Astra Sports Tourer starts in early 2022. The first cars will be delivered to customers in mid-2022. The cost of the new item has not yet been announced.
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The design of the updated 2022 ŠKODA Karoq contains the recognizable features of the brand’s latest models: dynamic, sharply defined lines, a wide hexagonal radiator grille, as well as narrower headlights and taillights. The updated, raised bumper is painted in body color, and the wide air intake is made in the form of a crystal lattice. The updated Karoq debuted in the new Phoenix Orange color.
2022 Skoda Karoq
The updated daytime running lights, which are now split in two, further enhance the vehicle’s dynamic appearance, while slimmer headlights extend to the radiator grille. For the first time, ŠKODA offers full LED matrix technology as the top headlights for this model. There are two LED modules, one above the other. They provide low and high beam and create a clear group of four light sources, especially when driving in the dark. Even as standard, the model is equipped with LED optics and separate fog lights.
The model is presented with aerodynamic alloy wheels and an elongated rear spoiler, creating new visual emphasis and reducing emissions of CO 2 . In combination with aerodynamic bumper elements and optimized underbody protection, this reduces the vehicle’s aerodynamic drag coefficient by more than 9% – down to 0.30. Thus, therefore, KAROQ is among the leaders in its segment.
The Karoq is now available with new eco-friendly seat upholstery and a special micro-suede door card trim in Mocca Brown. The soft-touch door trim is combined with extended LED lighting, which now illuminates the front and rear door panels in one of ten color options, and the legroom in white.
In addition to this, the ŠKODA Karoq offers increased passenger comfort. Electric seat adjustment, including a memory function, is available as an option for the front passenger seat for the first time. The built-in memory function saves personal settings and restores them at the touch of a button. An electrically adjustable lumbar support is also available as an option, allowing the front seats to be tailored to the preferences of the driver and passenger.
From the Ambition trim level and above, a digital instrument cluster (or, as it is called, the Virtual Cockpit) with a 10.25-inch display is available. It offers five basic design options that can be customized individually.
Karoq provides access to a wide range of ŠKODA Connect mobile online services. The internet services of the infotainment system, for example, provide remote access to the vehicle via the MyŠKODA app. This allows the driver to lock and unlock the vehicle via a smartphone, see its location on a map, or activate lights and sounds to make it easier to find a vehicle in a parking lot. Smartphones can be connected to the vehicle using Wireless SmartLink technology (Android Auto or Apple CarPlay).
The redesigned ŠKODA KAROQ offers a choice of nine exterior colors: two metallic colors Phoenix Orange and Graphite Gray will debut for this model. Aerodynamics are improved with new 17-19 ”rims with Aero plastic trim to reduce turbulence.
In Ukraine, the ŠKODA Karoq is expected in the Active, Ambition and Style trim levels with the already familiar range of engines and gearboxes: 1.4 TSI (110 kW) 8AT; 2.0 TDI (85 kW) 6MT; 2.0 TDI (85 kW) 7DSG and 2.0 TDI (110 kW) 7DSG.
Debuting in 2017, Karoq became the second in the Czech automaker’s crossover lineup. The model is produced in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, China and is available in the markets of 60 countries.
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BMW has unveiled the XM Concept, the first crossover SUV in BMW M history to be designed from the ground up rather than based on a production BMW model. So far, this is only a demonstration model, but at the end of 2022, the production of a car with a similar appearance will begin at the BMW Group plant in Spartanburg (USA).
BMW Concept XM
The BMW Concept XM itself will also turn into a commercial model. The BMW XM crossover will hit the market by the end of 2022 and will be a landmark model for the company. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the XM will be only the second original model in the entire 50-year history of the M-division, which does not have a “civilian” source. The first such car was the mid-engined BMW M1 coupe, which was produced in 1978-1981. And secondly, it will be the first M-hybrid in history.
The BMW Concept XM, although created on the same platform as the X5 / X6 / X7 models, has a completely original body. The stern with long and thin headlights is also redesigned, and the protrusions with emblems in the upper part of the rear window are a direct reference to the very BMW M1 supercar, which had a similar shape to the engine compartment lid. Additional diode floodlights are installed above the windshield, wheels – 23 inches in diameter.
The concept introduces a new design language that will begin to spread among BMW’s older models in 2022. The giant “nostrils” have become faceted, and the area of the headlights has been radically reduced in comparison with the current models of the brand. The taillights are designed in the form of a thin LED strip. Aggressive stern adds a large diffuser with four trapezoidal exhaust pipes.
The interior features vintage-style brown leather, brass accents and carbon fiber. For the first time, BMW has introduced a single Curved Display, divided into the dashboard and media display area. The red accents on the steering wheel and center console are references to the sporty M-series models. The highlight of the cabin is the headliner with a three-dimensional prismatic structure.
Not much is known about the M Hybrid’s powerplant yet. The V8 petrol turbo engine together with the electric motor produces 750 hp. and 1000 Nm. By comparison, the 4.4 V8 engine in the current X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition models develops 625 hp. and 750 Nm. The BMW XM crossover will be able to move in a purely electric mode, the cruising range is 80 km. The model will not have other power plants.
Judging by the camouflaged prototypes that have been on the road for more than a year, the production BMW XM will not inherit all the features from the concept car. Although the overall proportions will remain the same. The cars will be produced at the same plant in the United States, where all BMW crossovers from X3 to X7 are made.
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