2013 Opel Cascada price $40,500

 

After releasing several teaser images at the beginning of last month, now they have provided full details about the 2013 Opel Cascada and is confirmed for a sales launch in Europe next spring.

The new Opel Cascada is the brand's fourth new model this year following the Ampera, the platform used for the 2013 Opel Cascada is a mixture of elements from the Astra and Insignia underpinnings sporting.

With a length of 4697mm and a width of 1840mm, but it's actually 71mm longer than the Audi A5 Cabrio and 85mm longer than the BMW 3-Series. It will be available with various wheels ranging from 18 to 20 inches, handling is aided by a HiPerStrut suspension and electric power steering and an electric parking brake both come standard.

Most of the 2013 Opel Cascada interior is carried over from the compact Astra, with the automaker providing several luxury amenities and tech goodies include seats are upholstered in Nappa leather, electric adjustment of the seats, electric seat belt pretensioners and ventilation systems for the seats.

When it goes on sale across Europe early next year, the 2013 Opel Cascada will be the first product to offer an all-new 1.6-liter SIDI ECOTEC turbocharged 4-cylinder that produces 170-hp an 206 lb-ft of torque with direct-injection and turbocharging technologies. The electrically operated hood can be opened in 17 seconds at speeds up to 30mph (48 km/h).

Buick has given no indication that it will bring the Cascada to North America, Buick hasn't had a factory-built convertible in the modern era. Vauxhall said that pricing for the 2013 Opel Cascada will start in the UK from around £25,000 (equal to $40,500 at the current exchange rates).

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