Short test: Opel Mokka 1.4 Turbo LPG Cosmo
If you need a gasoline engine with a range of more than a thousand kilometers, and at the same time it costs as much to drive as a turbodiesel, then LPG is the right solution. Opel offers factory converted vehicles with the Landirenz system and they say they are already very popular with sales growing day by day. First, let's note the advantages of such a machine.
The test Mokka with a turbocharged 1,4-liter engine has enough power to make such an upgrade warranted. As you know, reworking more powerful (read more powerful) gasoline engines works better than smaller three-cylinder engines, which are already spare parts. The pluses, of course, include the range, since such a car can easily travel more than a thousand kilometers, friendliness to the driver (the system works completely automatically, because when you run out of gas, it almost imperceptibly jumps to gas) and, of course, the price per kilometer. ...
At the time of writing, 95 octane unleaded petrol costs €1,3 per liter and LPG €0,65. Thus, although gas consumption is slightly higher (see Norm Consumption Data), the savings are significant. The fact that the redesigned car really does not require cancellation is also evidenced by the trunk, which remained the same: the 34-liter gas tank was installed in the spare tire hole, so the main trunk remained the same as in the classic gasoline version. . Of course, LPG vehicles also have disadvantages. The first is an additional system that requires regular maintenance, and the second is gas station filling, where you (also) often get gas in your hand and face. Allegedly, the owners of these cars really like the fact that a gas connection is hidden under the cover for a classic gas station, since sometimes they can be smuggled into underground garages. You know, in principle, this is a closed area for these machines.
Refueling, so to speak, is simple: first install a special nozzle, then attach the lever and press the gas button until the system stops. However, since the system does not fill the tank completely to the end, but only about 80 percent, it is necessary to take data on gas consumption with a little margin. The engine in the Mokka test certainly cannot deliver the same torque as a comparable modern turbo diesel (in fact, the 140 "horsepower" written on paper was very nicely hidden), but it does have the advantage of being quiet and wider range working range.
We also really liked the solution showing the fullness of both fuel tanks and showing the average consumption. Basically, the car runs on gas, and only when it runs out, the system automatically and almost imperceptibly for the driver switches to gasoline. The driver can also switch to petrol using a dedicated button, while the tank fill meter and average consumption data automatically switch from gas to petrol. Very good, Opel! If we liked the adaptive AFL headlights, winter package (heated steering wheel and front seats), AGR-certified sports seats and ISOFIX mountings, we wanted shorter gear lever travel, better trip computer and engine performance. that with every program I would not be indignant.
Although the test Mokka did not have all-wheel drive, it did come with a downhill speed control. In conclusion, it can be confirmed that the 1,4-liter turbo Mokki gas is landing. The purchase price is about 1.300 euros higher than the regular petrol version and you should add about the same amount for a comparable turbodiesel. You will indeed go for the LPG version, but that probably depends more on government excise taxes on fuel than on the driver's desire, right?
text: Alyosha Mrak
Mokka 1.4 Turbo LPG Cosmo (2015)
Basic data
| Sales: | Opel Southeast Europe Ltd. |
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| Base model price: | 18.600 € |
| Test model cost: | 23.290 € |
| Power: | 103kW (140 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 10,2 with |
| Maximum speed: | 197 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 7,7l / 100km |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, in-line, turbocharged, displacement 1.364 cm3, maximum power 103 kW (140 hp) at 4.900–6.000 rpm – maximum torque 200 Nm at 1.850–4.900 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | front wheel drive engine - 6-speed manual transmission - tires 215/55 R 18 H (Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D). |
| Capacity: | top speed 197 km/h - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 10,2 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 7,6 / 5,2 / 6,1 l / 100 km, CO2 emissions 142 g / km (LPG 9,8, 6,4, 7,7 / 2 / 124 l / km, COXNUMX emissions XNUMX g / km). |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.350 kg - permissible gross weight 1.700 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.278 mm - width 1.777 mm - height 1.658 mm - wheelbase 2.555 mm - trunk 356-1.372 l - fuel tank (gasoline / LPG) 53/34 l. |
Our measurements
| T = 2 ° C / p = 997 mbar / rel. vl. = 76% / odometer status: 7.494 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 10,6s |
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| 402m from the city: | 17,4 years ( 132 km / h) |
| Flexibility 50-90km / h: | gasoline: 11,3 / 13,7 / gas: 11,6 / 14,1s (IV/V) |
| Flexibility 80-120km / h: | petrol: 15,4 / 19,6 / gas: 15,8 / 20,1 s (Sun./Fri.) |
| Maximum speed: | 197km / h (WE.) |
| test consumption: | 9,6 l / 100km |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | petrol: 6,5 / gas 7,6 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 41,1m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
The Opel Mokka LPG has been redesigned at the factory with the Landirenz system, but we must not forget that at the same time they have reinforced the valves and valve seats and adjusted the electronics of the 1.4 Turbo engine. Therefore, factory processing is better than post-processing.
We praise and reproach
smoothness of the engine
range
data on fuel and gas consumption on one meter
trunk no less
AFL system operation
gas requires an additional system (more maintenance)
at the gas station you have gasoline on hand (face)
long gears
when shifting, the engine “knocks” a little
it does not have a classic spare tire
