Opel are making a strong push at making their cars as economical as possible, targeting buyers who are more cost-conscious and environmentally aware. To do this Opel have started an LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) initiative and will be incorporating it initially with the OpelCorsa LPG EcoFlex. In the future the Meriva, Astra, Zafira Tourer and Insignia models will all receive LPG variants as well.

Improved fuel consumption for Opel Corsa LPG EcoFlex

The LPG initiative looks to reduce the Opel Corsa LPG EcoFlex’s fuel costs by around 40% as well as reducing the CO2 emissions by around 15% compared to similar gasoline models. The first model to be fitted with LPG, the Corsa ecoFlex comes with a 1.2 litre engine that produces 61kW (83 hp) in LPG mode and 63kW (85 hp) in gasoline mode. The 3-door version produces only 110g/km of CO2 with the 5-door version producing 115g/km. There will also be another 4 models available which will be based on the 1.4 litre turbo gasoline engine.

The Opel Corsa LPG EcoFlex is said to have a range of between 1 100km and 1500km with a full gasoline and LPG tank. The driver has the option to manually switch between the gasoline mode and the LPG mode or simply let the system make the switch automatically. The Opel LPG range has had to have their intakes, exhaust valves and their engines valve-seat inserts specially hardened in order to maximize the resulting performance potential. This means that there is no need for extra additives to compensate for the lower lubricity of the alternate fuel. There is also no need for special services intervals for the Opel Corsa LPG EcoFlex.

Look for more information on a local release should it become available.