Vauxhall Mokka - what the fu..........

[Engineer1]

Crafty_ said:

St John Smythe said:

Interesting first point. Do people actually go out looking specifically for a new Vauxhall? I can't believe that!

Why wouldn't they ?

Or is this a silly continuation of the "Vauxhall are teh worst evah" attitude that exists on here, that no-one can actually explain ?

My parent's choose the manufacturers they want to look at by how local the dealers are. So going specifically to buy a Vauxhall wouldn't be too daft.

[Sutton]

Holy thread resurrection!

I did a search and this thread came up, I test drove one of these today and have to say I rather liked it. I should add at this point that I won't be paying for this car, it will be a company car which needed to be comfy, 4x4, diesel, sat nav, toys and not ruin you from company car tax.

I'm getting the Mokka Tech Line 1.7 diesel 4x4.

The interior was comfortable, had all the toys I need/like, the engine was pokey enough for the day to day tasks, it handled quite sharply and the ride was smoother than my Mondeo. Granted, the one I test drove was silver, with a blue/brown dash board but the spec I'll have will be black interior, with a nice metallic blue exterior.

The best bit is it means I can sell my Mondeo ST which i've been using for work, and get myself a toy for the weekends/evening

My boss looked at a few cars including the Kia Sportage, Ford Kuga et al but cost wise against spec this worked out the best and I'm not complaining

[Johnnytheboy]

They actually sell one that's 4x4?

Rather than just looking like it?

[Sutton]

[Mound Dawg]

Bet a 4X4 Panda is bigger inside though...

[Slobberchops]

Not my cup of tea at all but I have driven one and it was alright.

[bimsb6]

The diesel is a good call , the 1.4 turbo petrol is dire on fuel we have one at the moment and it does low 30's however we drive it .

[Cutmore]

I like them in Blue, they add a little colour to the disabled parking in Adsa anyhow.

[firemanSimon]

not that bad imo, would not buy one! but not THAT bad.

[cptsideways]

kambites said:

Chris944_S2 said:

Isn't it just a rebadged opel mokka which is German? Unless its a rebadged American design but seems a bit small for them.

Good point, it might well be.

Rebadged Chevrolet more like

[s m]

firemanSimon said:

not that bad imo, would not buy one! but not THAT bad.

Looks alright if you're in the market for a Juke or Qashqai type of car

[Crafty_]

kambites said:

Chris944_S2 said:

Isn't it just a rebadged opel mokka which is German? Unless its a rebadged American design but seems a bit small for them.

Good point, it might well be.

Newsflash : Vauxhall buy their cars from Opel..

[ch108]

Usual Vauxhall bashing on pistonheads then. The OP hates the Mokka. Fair enough. But likes the Nissan Juke because its different! And yet its 100 times worse looking than the Mokka. If Vauxhall built the Juke he would probably hate it...

Personally these mini suvs aren't my cup of tea. But I don't see how the Mokka is any different from the Kuga, hyundai ix35, mini countryman or any of that current fashion of car.

[telecat]

Crafty_ said:

kambites said:

Chris944_S2 said:

Isn't it just a rebadged opel mokka which is German? Unless its a rebadged American design but seems a bit small for them.

Good point, it might well be.

Newsflash : Vauxhall buy their cars from Opel..

Opel get the Astra from Vauxhall. They are made in Liverpool. Like most makers these days they are made wherever they have capacity.

[Crafty_]

telecat said:

Opel get the Astra from Vauxhall. They are made in Liverpool. Like most makers these days they are made wherever they have capacity.

Correct, but the car is an Opel, Vauxhall buy the cars from them (or a license to make them). They do (or rather did) the same with Holden to bring the VXR8 in.
Vauxhall do not design or create anything, it all comes from Germany.
My astra was actually made for Vauxhall by Opel in Belgium (at least thats how I understand the deal worked then).

[safehandsgk1]

iSore said:

I saw an advert for this steaming, freshly laid stool last night. Jesus Christ. If that's the best GM can do, they should give up now. Not just the dreary, generic lifestyle advert but the thing itself.

After my initial knee jerk reaction to the Nissan Juke, I now don't mind it because they made it so different to everything else and it sells like hotcakes.

And the name - Mokka. Yeah, rolls around nicely on the tongue when preceded by Vauxhall, doesn't it? Bet they were up all fking night thinking up that one. Jayzus.

Buy a Trax...! That'll learn 'em!

[LuS1fer]

You could buy a Suzuki Cappuccino and a Toyota T-Sport and open a beverage shop.

[Fire99]

Compared with its competition I think it looks pretty good. Dare I ask (and this is aimed at someone that actually knows the answer rather than the standard 'it's st' comment), what's the 4x4 version like on moderate rough stuff?

Would it handle let's say, a beach?

[bimsb6]

Fire99 said:

Compared with its competition I think it looks pretty good. Dare I ask (and this is aimed at someone that actually knows the answer rather than the standard 'it's st' comment), what's the 4x4 version like on moderate rough stuff?

Would it handle let's say, a beach?

Should be ok depending on the type of sand , bearing in mind the tyres are road not mud pluggers ,ours was fine in the last lot of snow .

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Crafty_ said:

telecat said:

Opel get the Astra from Vauxhall. They are made in Liverpool. Like most makers these days they are made wherever they have capacity.

Correct, but the car is an Opel, Vauxhall buy the cars from them (or a license to make them). They do (or rather did) the same with Holden to bring the VXR8 in.
Vauxhall do not design or create anything, it all comes from Germany.
My astra was actually made for Vauxhall by Opel in Belgium (at least thats how I understand the deal worked then).

The Mokka is actually a Korean Chevrolet design rather than German Opel.