Astra, Corsa, Insignia, Mokka… Actually, these are names not chosen by chance.

They all have their own meaning. Of course he is involved sales and marketing strategies also plays a role.

“Astra” means “star” in Latin.

The name Astra, which was launched in 1991 to replace the Opel Kadett, was chosen to be easier to pronounce in English and other languages. Latin meaning “star” Astra, derived from the word “astrum”indicates that the purpose of the brand and model is high.

Let’s take a look at Corsa, Opel’s representative in the B-segment.

‘Corsa’, which means racing in Italian, emphasises the dynamic character of the vehicle, A small and agile city car It was posted to indicate that this is so.

Vectra and Insignia…

Although production ceased in 2008, the Vectra is one of the models that comes to mind when you mention Opel. The name of the model is derived from the word “vector”, which means “movement”, “carrier”. By giving this name to the model, Opel A powerful and future-oriented car That’s what he wanted to emphasize. (It seems like the front part didn’t happen at all)

It replaced the Vectra and was first introduced in 2009. The name of Insignia is that too It is of Latin origin and means “a badge symbolizing the prestige and rank of a person or a group”. It is not surprising that Opel gave this name to its flagship model.

As the name suggests: Opel Mokka

Mocha, which was first introduced in 2012, is also named after a city and a town in Yemen. from mocha, a type of coffee takes.

Opel even used interior details in brown tones in some versions of the Mokka:

2013 Opel Mokka, interior design

We will also explore the model names of different brands in our future content.

So, have you ever driven any of the above cars? Don’t forget to mention it in the comments.

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