Remember the old Vauxhall Frontera? The name and body style are the same but everything else has changed.
While the name badge was last seen 20 years ago on a rugged 4x4, the new 2024 Vauxhall Frontera is bang up to date with modern styling and a choice of hybrid petrol or fully electric powertrains.
Like all recent Vauxhalls, the Frontera has a ‘Vizor’ design at the front, with the LED headlights encased in a wide black bar. It’s a chunky, boxy car with pronounced wheel arches and a clearly defined crease above the rear wheels. A contrast-coloured roof and roof rails – which can carry 200kg – will be optionally available.
Inside, the Frontera gets the same curved panel featuring two 10-inch screens as the latest Mokka and Astra, but with a more upright dashboard design and a greater focus on versatility. There’s a big central storage area, somewhere to put a tablet device – with a strap to hold it in place – and a wide dashboard stowage area above the glovebox. Wireless phone charging is available in the area under the centre console, and there are phone pockets in the backs of the front seats.
Additionally, the Frontera boasts a large 460-litre boot with the seats up, which is 50 litres more than the Vauxhall Crossland offers. The Frontera will take over from the Crossland as Vauxhall’s small-but-practical crossover option.
Under the bonnet, you can choose a mild-hybrid petrol engine or a fully electric option. We expect the Frontera will come with the same 44kWh battery as the recently revealed Citroen e-C3. The Citroen can travel up to 199 miles on a full charge and can top up at 100kW on a public fast charger.
Prices and specs haven’t been revealed yet, but we expect the new Frontera to start from around £20,000 when it launches later in the year. Electric versions will cost a bit more.
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