Opel/Vauxhall is reviving the Frontera nameplate for an all-new electric SUV that will launch later this year.

The new Frontera will be available in battery-electric guise from launch and will include a petrol version

The replacement to the Crossland, the Frontera will land shortly before the next-generation Grandland, cementing the brand’s promise that all its cars and vans will be available with a fully electric version by the end of 2024.

Larger than the current Crossland, the new arrival will also be available in petrol guise and will deliver “a fun car with clever functional features”.

Opel/Vauxhall says it will continue the brand’s “tradition of bringing affordable mobility to a wide range of customers by being offered at an attractive price”.

It will also provide “a high level of space and versatility”, intended to attract “customers with an active lifestyle and families alike”.

The new rival to the Ford Puma and Renault Captur will display a new rugged interpretation of Vauxhall’s bold and pure design philosophy. In mainland Europe, it will be the first production car from Opel to bear its new ‘Blitz’ emblem.

The original Frontera launched in 1991 as a rebadged version of the Isuzu MU and was discontinued in 2004.

Opel CEO Florian Huettl said: “The name ‘Frontera’ is ideally suited to our new exciting SUV model. It will have a confident character and be positioned right in the core of the market.”

More details and proper images are due in the coming weeks.

Opel/Vauxhall’s line-up already spans five fully electric passenger cars, including Corsa Electric, Mokka Electric, Combo Life Electric and Vivaro Life Electric – plus the Astra Electric and Astra Sports Tourer Electric launched last year.

It’s also one of just a few brands to offer a fully electric van across its entire LCV range; comprising Combo Electric, Vivaro Electric and Movano Electric. Hydrogen versions of the Vivaro and Movano are also planned for launch.

The growing electrified range also includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Astra, Astra Sports Tourer and Grandland, including performance GSe models, such as the Astra Sports Tourer GSe.