Spy Shots: 2008 Saturn Vue/Opel Frontera

[pdanev]

From thecarconnection.com

GM's ownership of Korean automaker Daewoo is already paying off with numerous Daewoo-built models being sold under various GM nameplates including Chevy and Suzuki. Currently the GM-Daewoo partnership is creating a new crossover vehicle built on GM's Theta platform, which will be sold in Europe as the Opel Frontera and in the U.S. as the replacement for the current Saturn Vue.

These photos show a prototype of the Opel Frontera during recent testing in Europe. (Black tape from the front end and sides has been removed by computer.) The side view shows the first glimpse of the dashboard, too.

The next Opel Frontera is expected to enter the market as a five-door only and will be released at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2006. Power is likely to come from two 2.0-liter diesel engines with 120 and 150 hp and a 2.3-liter V-6 gas engine.

For the U.S. market, the styling will be updated to incorporate typical Saturn design elements, and the new crossover is expected to be introduced for the 2008 model year, replacing the current Saturn Vue.

 

[bartboy9891]

GM's ownership of Korean automaker Daewoo is already paying off with numerous Daewoo-built models being sold under various GM nameplates including Chevy and Suzuki. Currently the GM-Daewoo partnership is creating a new crossover vehicle built on GM's Theta platform, which will be sold in Europe as the Opel Frontera and in the U.S. as the replacement for the current Saturn Vue.

then why is it being sold as an Opel???? why not sell it as a Daewoo? :?

 

[pdanev]

^ Cos noone would buy it! Basic marketing dude, basic marketing... :lol:

 

[bartboy9891]

lol, then why not just kill off the daewoo brand?

 

[pdanev]

Cos its probably profitable.

 

[jayjaya29]

Is the Daewoo brand popular in other countries? Becuase I saw the name like for a few months on TV and never saw the name again. I still see a few cars with the Daewoo badge around. Anybody know?

 

[BlaRo]

Well, it doesn't matter now because they're all Chevrolets. Leave it to GM...

 

[watto]

Well, it doesn't matter now because they're all Chevrolets. Leave it to GM...

Hahaha.

They're being badged as Holdens over here.... No. wait, actually, Not even re-badged Daewoo's are sold here any more... but that's gonna change in the close future. Holden is stopping sourcing it's small models from GM Opel and starting to get the tinny POS from GM Daewoo

 

[astroboymoto]

^ isn't that what Holden Viva is?? rebadged Daewoo?

 

[Lurch0001]

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edit: ^^^^ Sorry, that was me falling asleep on the leyboard at the thought of yet another soft-roader...