Opel gives the Antara SUV a facelift

The exterior only gets minor modifications, like the redesigned front end and new rear lights, while the interior has a new design for the instrument panel, a revised centre console, and new trim and upholstery options. Opel has also developed two new 6-speed automatic transmissions for the Antara, and added the Hill Start Assist system which helps the car move on from slopes easier.

The biggest change to the Antara is the addition of three new engines, two of them diesels as well as a new ECOTEC petrol unit. The first entry-level diesel powerplant is a 2.2-litre CDTI that produces 163bhp, and is available with front or all-wheel drive and manual or automatic transmission. The front-wheel-drive manual variant is able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 9.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 189km/h.

The next diesel engine is also a 2.2-litre CDTI, this time producing 184bhp, and comes with all-wheel-drive only, and both manual and automatic transmission choices. This top-of-the-range model is able to go from 0-100km/h in 9.6 seconds, and reach a top speed of 200km/h.

Finally, the 2.4-litre petrol engine is an ECOTEC unit, which produces 167bhp, and is available either in front-wheel-drive manual guise, or four-wheel-drive with the choice of manual or automatic gearboxes. The petrol Antara goes from 0-100km/h in 10.5 seconds, and can reach a top speed of 190km/h.