One significant technical innovation is the pantographic hinge, a large metal hinge at top-centre of the rear tailgate that
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| The interior isn't too far off from recent Opel products, or the Sky Roadster for that matter. (Photo: General Motors of Europe) |
swings the tailgate upwards and to the front when it is opened, so that the person loading the vehicle is not forced to take a step backwards. This allows convenient access to the cargo bay, even in tight quarter of city-street parking. The two rear seats can be completely folded away from the rear of the vehicle, producing a totally flat loading area.
The rest of the interior isn't too far off from recent Opel products, or the Sky Roadster for that matter. Aside from a dash sparkling with auto show glam, the interior looks practically upscale and refined, with a flow through console leading down to a conveniently positioned high-mounted shifter. Materials are production-spec oatmeal-coloured leather and dark-chocolate coloured rubberized
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| Aside from a dash sparkling with auto show glam, the interior looks upscale and refined. (Photo: General Motors of Europe) |
plastics without a stitch of orange or lavender to be seen. Of course, the front seats are anchored on mono-rails and therefore look as if they are floating. With what Opel calls their EasyEntry system, the seats slide forward up to the instrument panel at the touch of a button to allow the passengers easier entry to the rear.
No doubt the news of this being identical to the future VUE is to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, even identical twins have their slight differences and seeing how this VUE is only slated to begin production late next year, there is plenty of time for tweaks, revisions and reality checks.
