The Antara's stiff bodyshell - high strength steel is used for over 37 percent of the structure - protects the "safety cell" for passengers. Side, cross and front wheel carriers distribute impact forces along a total of three load paths in the event of a frontal collision, minimizing the effects of impact on the interior. The doors are reinforced in the middle and upper sections, stiffening the whole vehicle structure.

The doors also serve as side impact protection, as do B-pillars produced from tailored blanks. With these "tailor-made" components, the strength of the body paneling varies in defined places, depending on the structural element's potential subsequent load. The reinforced rear with large side members and fuel tank situated in front of the rear axle facing the direction of travel complete the body's accident protection measures. Special crashboxes in the front and rear body frame absorb impact energy and help to keep repair costs down in the event of a low-speed accident.


Extensive protection measures for driver and passengers

Driver and passengers all benefit from an extensive package of protection measures in the Antara. Standard equipment for on-board passive safety includes:

- front airbags
- thorax/pelvis side airbags for driver and front passenger
- head curtain airbags for outer front and rear seats
- three-point safety belts for all five seats
- height-adjustable head restraints for all five seats
- seat-belt tensioners and belt force limiters for front seats
- seat-belt warning signal for driver and front passenger
- ISOFIX anchor points for safe and quick mounting of child seats in rear


ISOFIX anchor points: Safe and quick mounting of child seats

Antara designers also put child protection high on their list of safety priorities. To this end, the rear doors both have child locks and the outer rear seats feature ISOFIX anchor points for quick and safe mounting of child seats.ISOFIX is a child seat standard set by the International Organization for Standardization, and consists of two fixtures between the seat back and seat surface that are anchored to the car structure. An additional top tether prevents the child seat from rotating.



Powertrain

Powerful, Efficient and Intelligent

- Strong common-rail diesel with maintenance-free particulate filter
- Refined 3.2-liter V6 gasoline engine as top-of-the-line unit
- Electronically controlled four-wheel drive with electro-hydraulic differential

Powerful and economical: when it comes to SUV and crossover models, diesel engines are first choice in Europe. That is why Opel expects the 110 kW/150 hp, 2.0-liter common-rail turbo-diesel to be the top seller. Within a few months, it will be joined by a second version, which produces 93 kW/127 hp. Both diesel engines come with a maintenance-free diesel particulate filter as standard. The entry-level engine for the Antara is a 2.4-liter, 103 kW/140 hp four-cylinder gasoline unit with double overhead camshafts and a balance shaft with two rotating counterweights. The most powerful engine is the 3.2-liter gasoline V6 with 167 kW/227 hp. All engines are transversally mounted, feature four-valve technology and are coupled to a five-speed manual transmission as standard - except the V6, which comes with an also newly designed five-speed automatic gearbox ex works (transmission available as an option for other engines). Alternatively, a newly designed five-speed automatic gearbox is available (standard with V6). Its ActiveSelect function also allows manual gear shifting and the winter program facilitates driving, on slippery roads.

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