November 2000

Opel’s product offensive

The Main Changes for the 2001 Model Year

New models: Four car-lines added to the model range

Agila: First microvan from a European manufacturer

Corsa: Grown-up new generation of a worldwide bestseller

Speedster: Lightweight mid-engined sports car

Vivaro: Stylish new van and people carrier

Innovation: More than 20 improved diesel and gasoline engines

2.2-liter aluminum engine for Astra, Zafira and Vectra

Astra Eco 4 with best-in-class fuel consumption

Zafira: 100 hp DTI diesel

Astra Coupé: 190 hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine and standard ESP

Vectra: Larger V6 (2.6-liter) and 2.2-liter turbodiesel (92 kW/125 hp)

Omega: 3.2 V6 with 218 hp, 2.2-liter (88 kW/120 hp) direct-injection turbodiesel

Variable turbine geometry (VTG) on 2.2 16V turbodiesel for Vectra and Omega

Frontera: 3.2 V6 engine also in short-wheelbase Frontera Sport RS

Movano: New engines with greater economy, 16’ wheels with four disc brakes

Oil change and inspection intervals extended to 30,000 kilometers

New equipment: infotainment, sport and luxury packages

Astra with attractive sport package

New audio equipment with integrated four-CD changer, navigation system and

hands-free GSM telephone

Solar-Protect windshield for low interior temperatures

Parkpilot for easier parking

October 2000

Opel keeps the pressure on in 2001

New models, More Powerful Engines, Lower Emissions, Better Equipment

ECOTEC: New gasoline engines – almost all comply with Euro 4 emission limits

Diesels: Stronger, optimized direct-injection engines with four-valves per cylinder

Service: Inspection intervals doubled to 30,000 kilometers

Infotainment: High-end in-car communications

Rüsselsheim. Entering the new model year, Opel is more innovative than ever.

Following the Agila, the first microvan from a European manufacturer, the all-new,

third generation of the best selling Corsa is about to go on sale throughout Europe.

Opel´s thoroughbred two-seat sports car, the Speedster, is hot on its tail. Then

there is the Vivaro, a new, strikingly styled van range in the popular category up to

2.8 tonnes gross vehicle weight. The Vivaro celebrated its world premiere at the

Frankfurt Motor Show on September 21.

Every model in the range benefits from significant model-year-2000 upgrades.

There are more powerful diesel engines for the Zafira, Vectra, Omega, and Movano

product programs and nearly every gasoline engine has received additional power,

coupled with a further reduction in emissions: the majority comply with the strict

Euro 4 emission standard. The ultra-modern 2.2-liter aluminum engine that has

already been introduced with the Astra Coupé, will also be available in the Astra,

Zafira, and Vectra in the new model year. This 108-kW / 147-hp power unit with four

valves per cylinder also gives the Opel Speedster its excellent road performance.

The coupé will have a new 190-hp turbocharged engine as its top-of-the-line power

train. And in the Vectra and Omega model lines, a new 2.6-liter V6 provides a

power boost while Omega drivers can also choose a new 3.2 V6 as of spring 2001.

The extension of inspection intervals to 30,000 kilometers is another major step

forward for most Opel models.

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Infotainment: High-end in-car communcations systems

The introduction of more state-of-the-art infotainment systems stands out as a highlight

among the numerous equipment upgrades and new option packages. The double-DIN

format, top-of-the-range NCDC 2015 system, for instance, consists of a high-quality

audio unit (4 x 20 watts) with a four-disc CD changer, the latest navigation system and

a GSM telephone with hands-free microphone. This system is available in both the

Omega and the new Corsa. Thanks to a 32-bit processor, routes are calculated and

maps displayed fast on the color monitor (optional alternative to monochrome monitor).

In the Astra, Astra Coupé and Zafira, buyers can select the NCDR 1100 audio and

navigation system which also incorporates a four-disc CD changer. The NCDR 1500 is

available as an option for the Astra, Astra Coupé and Vectra. The Vectra´s list of

options also includes the NCDC 1500 unit which features an integrated GSM telephone

a hands-free microphone. Both units are supported by a 32-bit processor and are

available with an optional color monitor. Every navigation system features acoustic

route guidance to complement the display and steering-wheel remote controls are, of

course, standard with every unit.

Astra: The “Eco 4” sets new fuel consumption standards

Europe’s best-selling nameplate has a new offspring, the “Astra Eco 4,” a ‘four-liter’

sedan. This super fuel-saver is based on the Astra 1.7 DTI 16V, with the same

rated power output of 55 kW / 75 hp. It owes its low fuel consumption to the eco-

nomical direct-injection diesel engine on the one hand and, on the other, to the

combination of high gear ratios that help to keep engine speeds down and various

carefully thought-out aerodynamic improvements. Size 175/80 low-friction tires

complete the Astra Eco 4 package. It consumes just 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers

(MVEG standard), that is 0.4 liters of diesel less than the entry-level model. And at

Opel, economy does not mean sacrifice! With its generous interior space and

comprehensive safety and equipment package, the Eco 4 is a fully fledged family

car. Options include an electrically operated sliding sunroof, power front windows,

electric exterior mirrors, central locking and a variable-height steering wheel.

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The new top-of-the-line power plant for the Astra is the 2.2-liter aluminum engine

developing 108 kW / 147 hp, which accelerates Opel´s compact to 214 km/h.

The other gasoline engines in the Astra range are also more powerful and “cleaner”

now, and all of them comply with the Euro 4 exhaust emission limits. Along with

these extensive improvements, it was also possible increase power output:

The 1.2-liter unit was boosted to 55 kW / 75 hp, the 1.6-liter version is now rated at

62 kW / 85 hp, and the 1.8 16V at 92 kW / 125 hp.

The Astra line-up includes two new equipment packages. For enthusiasts, there is a

“Sport” package, which – besides special sport suspension – includes sport seats

and a leather-covered steering wheel. For the station wagon, Opel has put together

the “Trail” package. It consists of a tow bar, manual ride-height control, and cruise

control. All models are now available with power windows, a height-adjustable sport

seat can be ordered for the front passenger and the new selection of body colors is

appealing to the eye: Aruba blue, Maize yellow, Krypton green, Jade green, Barolo

red and Petrol blue.

The Astra’s choice of infotainment products has been extended, too. New in the

Astra, the NCDR 1100 combined audio/navigation system with four-CD changer

combines five functions: radio, CD player, a state-of-the-art navigation system that

responds to traffic congestion reports with its TMC (Traffic Message Channel)

function, an in-car computer and Check Control. A 32-bit processor speeds up

route-finding and the display of maps without delay on the color monitor, which is

now offered for the first time in the Astra as an alternative to a black-and-white

display. In addition to all this, the NCDR 1500 features a GSM hands-free

carphone. The CDR 500 audio equipment has been upgraded by adding a CD box.

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Zafira: more powerful engines and new equipment packages

More power is the name of the game for the Zafira in the 2001 model year: The 1.8-

liter gasoline engine now delivers 92 kW / 125 hp; the new 2.2-liter, 16V aluminum

engine an even more vigorous 108 kW/147 hp. The 2.2 16V accelerates the roomy

compact van from a standstill to 100 km/h in just ten seconds. Nonetheless, MVEG

fuel consumption – at 8.9 liters per 100 kilometers – is still very favorable.

An electronic stability program (ESP) is available for the Zafira with both the 2.2 and

1.8-liter engines. Both these Zafiras are available with manual-shift gearbox or

automatic transmission and with a sports package, and comply with the Euro 4

exhaust emission limits.

More power is also provided for those who choose the diesel-powered Zafira. The

74 kW / 100-hp, 2.0-liter turbo-charged diesel engine with charge-air intercooling

replaces the previous 60 kW / 82 hp power unit. Despite the performance increase

and a respectable 45 Nm gain in torque (now 230 Nm), the standard-test fuel

consumption of 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers shows that the Zafira DTI does not

require more fuel than its predecessor.

Zafira drivers also keep cool thanks to the ‘Solar Protect’ windshield, which is

offered in combination with the air-conditioning (standard equipment in the

“Elegance”). The extremely thin film between two layers of laminated safety glass

reduces the heat passing through this windshield by around 50 percent. Other new

features: the fully folding front-passenger’s seat back, so far only supplied in the top

“Elegance” version, will be standard in the “Comfort” version of the Zafira. This

makes the unique Flex 7 system in Opel’s multivariable compact vans even more

versatile, since even particularly long loads can now be fitted into the loading area.

The Zafira special-equipment packages have been revised. The “Selection” line

now has a leather-covered steering wheel and a chrome strip on the radiator grille.

The Selection 2 package now includes the Solar-Protect windshield and Solar-

Protect heat-insulating windows all round. The winter package has fog lights in the

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front bumper, a headlight cleaning system, heated front seats and now footwell

heating for the second and third row of seats as well.

There’s something new for the eyes and for the ears: the NCDR combined audio

and navigation unit, like the CDR 600 radio/cassette player, has a four-CD changer,

and this will also be available as an extra item for the CCRT 700 in the 2001 model

year. Zafiras from this model year will be easily identifiable externally by the new

selection of body colors: Aruba blue, Maize yellow, Krypton green, Jade green,

Barolo red and Petrol blue.

Astra Coupé: Powerful turbo rounds off the top of the range

Opel´s new Astra Coupé will be available from November 2000 with the 140-kW /

190-hp, 2.0-liter turbo-charged engine. This top-level power unit accelerates this

four-seat model from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 7.5 seconds and on to a top

speed of 245 km/h – with an MVEG fuel consumption of just 8.9 liters pro 100

kilometers! The 1.8-liter power unit now delivers 92 kW/125 hp and takes the coupé

from zero to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. The turbo engine and the 2.2-liter (108

kW/147 hp) both comply with the Euro 4 exhaust emission limits. ESP is standard

with the Turbo and available as an option with the other two engines. With

immediate effect, all versions of the Astra Coupé feature dark-glass rear lights and

a chrome trim strip on the trunk lid. The choice of infotainment systems for Opel´s

stylish coupé has also been extended.

Vectra: Engine program renewed and equipment upgraded

The multitude of improvements to the mid-size Vectra is particularly conspicuous.

They include a revised engine program, with more power and/or torque in every

case except for the 1.6-liter entry-level unit, which remains at 74 kW / 100 hp. The

1.8-liter engine is now rated at 92 kW / 125 hp. The previous 2.0-liter unit is

replaced by the 2.2-liter light alloy engine that develops 108 kW / 147 hp. The new

2.6-liter V6 rounds off the program for this model. Like its predecessor it has a rated

output of 125 kW / 170 hp, but with a much higher maximum torque of 250 Nm.

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In addition to the turbo-charged 74-kW / 100-hp, 2.0-liter direct-injection diesel

(maximum torque: 230 Nm) the Vectra is now also available with the even more

powerful 2.2-liter direct-injection turbo diesel. Its turbocharger features variable

turbine geometry (VTG). This unit is rated at 92 kW / 125 hp and reaches its

maximum torque of 270 Nm with the crankshaft turning at only 1500 rpm. The

Vectra 2.2 DTI 16V’s top speed is 207 km/h. The sedan sprints from a standstill to

100 km/h in just 10.5 seconds (wagon: 11.0). Despite such vigorous performance,

the Vectra 2.2 DTI 16V is content with just 6.5 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers

according to the MVEG standard test (wagon: 6.6).

All the Vectra’s equipment and trim lines benefit from a major upgrade for the 2001

model year. Even the entry-level model, for example, has three head restraints and

three lap-and-shoulder seatbelts for the rear seats. As well as leather upholstery,

the “Elegance” package now includes the CCR 600 radio with four-CD changer, a

height-adjustable front passenger’s seat and a ‘Solar-Protect’ windshield, which has

an extremely thin interference film between the layers of laminated safety glass.

This lowers the amount of heat reaching the interior of the car by about 50 percent.

The Vectra “Sport” package, which will be available in December, has been com-

pletely revised. Outside the car there is a new bumper with integrated fog lights at

the front, and sport exhaust tailpipes at the rear. The air intakes in the bumper and

the radiator grille have a special honeycomb structure, and the five-spoke, 17-inch

alloy wheels are shod with 215/45 R 17 Dunlop SP 9000 tires. Inside, the driver sits

behind a three-spoke, leather-covered steering wheel on a sport seat with leather

upholstery for the side bolsters and “Checkers” cloth for the seat surface and back

panels. Of course, the “Sport” and “Elegance” packages still include such practical

extras as air conditioning and an in-car computer with Check Control system.

Rounding off the extensive improvements to the 2001 Vectra, there is a new

selection of body colors and a comprehensive range of infotainment systems.

These include the NCDR 1100 with CD-changer and the NCDR 1500 with an

integrated, hands-free carphone.

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Omega: Refined equipment, new 2.2 DTI and new V6

The Opel Omega starts the 2001 model year with a fully revised engine line-up,

attractive equipment, and new colors. One of the highlights is the new 2.2 DTI 16V

turbo diesel with direct injection and four valves per cylinder. The new power unit

has a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG), a power output of

88 kW/120 hp and a maximum torque of 280 Nm. Servotronic power steering is

available as an optional extra. Equally new is the 2.6 V6 engine, which develops

132 kW/180 hp and has a maximum torque of 240 Nm. Also new next spring: a

3.2 V6 with 160kW / 218hp and maximum torque of 290 Nm will be available

exclusively with automatic transmission. The V6 models now also have ventilated

brake disks at the rear.

For the new model year, the Omega’s equipment list has been extended even

further. As an alternative to the radio with integrated telephone, Opel´s range-topper

can now be supplied with an installation kit for a voice control telephone including a

Siemens C35 cell phone. The NCDC 2015, the new top model in Opel’s

infotainment program, is available as an option for every Omega. It combines a

high-end audio system (RDS radio with TMC), an integrated four-CD changer, the

latest navigation system and a GSM telephone. Steering wheel remote controls are

of course included. The in-car computer receives its commands via menus on the

monitor that is located in an ergonomically favorable position on the dashboard (a

color monitor is available as an option). Further improvements include a 12-volt

socket at the rear (in place of the cigarette lighter) and white indicator lights. The

equipment list includes the Solar-Protect windshield, which helps to maintain a

pleasant interior climate, and the Parkpilot.

At the “Elegance” equipment level, new seat fabrics and designs add to the high-

quality interior ambience. The new “Design Edition” equipment package is offered

for both the sedan and station wagon models. It is based on the “Elegance” version,

and adds 17-inch alloy wheels, a body-colored radiator grille, and leather upholstery

and trim in dark Petrol green and a two-color steering wheel, mahogany wood

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décor, a Solar-Protect windshield, floor mats with the Opel emblem and the CCR

2006 with cassette deck and four-CD changer. The “Design Edition” is also

equipped with passenger seat occupancy detection (“smart airbag”) as a standard

feature.

Frontera: Powerful V6 engine now with both body styles

The powerful 3.2-liter V6 is now available in the short-wheelbase Frontera, too. The

151-kW / 205-hp unit powers the Frontera “Sport RS” and the Frontera “Sport

Classic” with leather upholstery and a winter package. All Frontera variants have

received equipment upgrades. For instance, even the entry-level model now has

the CAR 300 radio/cassette player, and air conditioning is standard for the

“RS/Limited” from the 2001 model year on. The long-wheelbase Frontera “Limited”

can be obtained with the NCDR 1100 radio and navigation system, including CD

changer. The OnStar telematic system is also an option for this version of the

Frontera, and an independent fuel-burning heater can be ordered ex-factory for all

models. A new body color, Barolo red, is a further attractive alternative.

Movano: Two new body styles and a powerful DI diesel engine

For 2001, the Movano has been given a new 2.2-liter, direct-injection diesel engine

rated at 66 kW / 90 hp to replace the 2.5-liter unit with 60 kW / 82 hp. The new

turbo-charged engine with common-rail technology develops an impressive 260 Nm

of torque (2.5 D: 155 Nm), accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 22.6 seconds (2.5

D: 30.0 s) and – at 9.0 liters per 100 kilometers (MVEG standard) – consumes

about ten percent less fuel than its predecessor. The brakes have been uprated to

match the increase in performance: all Movanos now have four disk brakes and

16-inch wheels.

Besides the four basic models for the 2001 model year, there is also chassis cowl, a

minibus with side windows and up to nine seats, a chassis with either regular or

crew cab and a chassis with platform and cowl. All in all, the Movano is even more

suitable than before for all kinds of special-purpose bodies and superstructures.

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The equipment list has been extended to include a larger fuel tank with a capacity

of 100 liters, a double bench seat for the passengers, a new instrument panel

including a revolution counter and, on van bodies, a partition with a window. A new

option is the winter package with heated seats and a headlamp cleaning system; an

underride guard is offered for installation with the tipping body.

The Combo is one of the smaller commercial vehicles in Opel’s program. For the

2001 model year it will be available only with the 44 kW / 60 hp 1.7-liter diesel

engine. There are new body colors (Maize yellow, Barolo red, Breeze blue and

Krypton green), and this city delivery van can also be ordered with the NCDR 1100

radio and navigation system. Apart from a standard partition grille and a third brake

light, the 2001 Combo benefits from an increased maximum payload of 634

kilograms.

The Astra Van for the 2001 model year is powered either by the 74 kW / 100 hp

2.0-liter DI diesel (with turbocharger and charge-air intercooler) or, if automatic

transmission is chosen, by the 60 kW / 82 hp direct-injection diesel. It is also

available with the 62 kW / 85 hp 1.6-liter engine, which has two valves per cylinder

and is now equipped with multipoint fuel injection.

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November 2000

Servicing now only every 30,000 kilometers

Opel Doubles Inspection Intervals

A major step towards lowering operating costs

For the 2001 model year, Opel has extended the servicing intervals for most of its

model lines. Owners of the new Agila, Corsa, Astra, Astra Coupé, Zafira, Vectra and

Omega now only have to take their vehicles in for an inspection every 30,000

kilometers or once a year. Doubling the oil change intervals applies to all of these

models, whether powered by a gasoline or a diesel engine.

“This is a major step forward in our brand strategy, which focuses on affordable

ownership as one of its key elements!” said Alain Uyttenhoven, Brand Director on the

Opel Board of Management. The new economies are possible because new engine oil

grades have now been developed in accordance with the ACEA A3/B3-98

specification, in viscosity categories 0W-X, 5W-X and 10W-X. In addition, all the Opel

models that benefit from this change are equipped with brake pad wear indicators.

The new extended maintenance intervals do not apply to the Opel Speedster, the

Frontera or the commercial vehicles (which are subject to very severe loads). The

following table shows the service intervals for these models:

Speedster 1 year /15,000 kilometers Movano 1.9, 2.8 2 years /20,000 kilometers

Combo 1 year /15,000 kilometers Movano 2.5 2 years /10,000 kilometers

Frontera 1 year /15,000 kilometers Campo 1 year /7500 kilometers

Omega 2.5 TD 1 year /10,000 kilometers

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November 2000

Opel´s 2001 engine strategy

More Power and Lower Emissions

High-torque direct-injection turbo diesels charge up the model range

Although they are already among the most economical and efficient in their respective

classes, Opel’s ECOTEC engines have been comprehensively up-graded for the 2001

model year. The result: even lower exhaust emissions and fuel consumption combined

with higher power output and torque. In addition, the ultra-modern 2.2-liter, 16-valve

aluminum engine – which already powers the Astra Coupé and the Speedster – will be

available for the Astra, Zafira and Vectra as well. The direct-injection turbodiesels

under the hoods of these models have been given a boost, too. The Vectra and Omega

feature a new 2.6-liter V6 gasoline unit and the Omega will also be available with a

powerful 3.2 V6 as of spring 2001. Astra Coupé buyers can now opt for the new, top-of-

the-range Turbo with 140 kW / 190 hp. Almost all the gasoline engines for the 2001

model year comply with the strict Euro 4 exhaust emission limits, qualifying them for tax

concessions in many countries.

Another important step forward for 2001: the inspection intervals for almost the

complete engine range have been extended to 30,000 kilometers. This has been made

possible by the use of new grades of lubricating oil in accordance with the ACEA

A3/B3-98 specification, and classified as 0W-X, 5W-X, or 10W-X according to their

viscosity. For safety reasons, all the Opel models that qualify for these longer servicing

intervals are equipped with a brake pad wear indicator.

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The diesel range: modern, direct-injection units with higher power outputs

The 2001 engine line-up also includes up-graded diesels which provide higher power

and torque while still complying with the Euro 3 exhaust emission limits.

One of the most innovative highlights in Opel’s 2001 model range is the Astra Eco 4.

With fuel consumption of only 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers (MVEG standard), this Astra

with its 1.7-liter DI engine is the first “four-liter car” in the compact class. The Eco 4

demonstrates how comfortable family cars with a high safety standard, ample interior

and good performance figures can still be exceptionally economical. Opel is offering

the Astra Eco 4 at very competitive prices and expects it to sell in considerable

numbers – with a correspondingly beneficial effect on the brand’s fleet consumption.

The 55 kW / 75 hp direct-injection engine, also powers the Astra 1.7 DTI and the new

Corsa 1.7 DTI.

There are equally interesting new developments at the other end of the performance

scale. In addition to further detail work on the VP 44 radial-piston injection pump, which

now delivers fuel at up to 1800 bar to the injectors and operates with pilot or pre-

injection, the forced aspiration system on the new 2.2-liter engine has also received the

engineers’ attention. This is the first Opel engine to feature a VTG turbocharger (a

turbocharger with variable turbine geometry). The vacuum-controlled guide vanes in

the Garrett GT 18 unit enable it to obtain maximum energy from the exhaust gas flow.

In practice, this results in more rapid response at all engine speeds. This elaborate

system also includes a charge air-intercooler for the intake air before it reaches the

engine. The resulting increase in the density of the air enables correspondingly more

fuel to be injected, so that power output rises. The charge-air intercooler also reduces

the thermal loads on the engine. This powerful turbo diesel has two counter-rotating

balance shafts for exceptionally smooth running.

In the Vectra, the 2.2-liter DTI 16V develops 92 kW / 125 hp and generates its

maximum torque of 270 Nm at an engine speed of only 1500 rpm. With slightly different

performance data it is also installed in the Omega.

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Gasoline engines: Euro 4 classification for almost every powerplant

The significantly improved emission levels achieved by the ECOTEC gasoline engines

derive mainly from engine design measures such as new camshafts for modified valve

timing and changes to the engine management system. Improvements to the catalytic

converters such as installation very close to the exhaust manifold, have also lowered

these engines’ exhaust emissions by enabling the converters to reach their light-off

temperature sooner after a cold start. The new, 2.2-liter aluminum engine, which

already complies with the Euro 4 standard, also uses a starting converter.

Bringing the gasoline engines into line with future exhaust emission limits involved a

thorough design revision which, in many cases, resulted in higher power output. An

example of this is the Astra’s 1.6-liter engine, which has been converted from central to

multi-point fuel injection and now has new intake and exhaust manifolds among other

improvements. Its output has gone up from 55 kW / 75 hp to 62 kW / 85 hp. This

progress is all the more satisfactory because the Astra 1.6 16V’s fuel consumption

(MVEG standard) has gone down by 0.2 liter per 100 kilometers to only 7.0 l/100 km.

The Astra 1.6 16V is a good example of the cumulative effect of reduced exhaust

emissions. Based on the German sales figures for 2000, and assuming that each Astra

1.6 16V covers 15,000 kilometers annually, the improvements over the previous model

reduce emissions of hydrocarbons (HC) by more than 56 and oxides of nitrogen (NOx)

by more than 27 tonnes a year.

Another engine that delivers high performance allied to excellent economy is an entire-

ly new development: the innovative 2.2-liter aluminum engine that had its European

premiere in the Astra Coupé. This 16-valve unit is now also available in the Astra,

Zafira and Vectra. An ECOTEC unit developing 108 kW / 147 hp, it replaces the pre-

vious 2.0 16V with 100 kW / 136 hp. The higher power output and the torque of

203 Nm – 90 percent of which is available at 1900 rpm – result in improved perform-

ance while at the same time fuel consumption has gone down by a further 0.1 liter per

100 kilometers to only 8.4 l/100 km. This new aluminum engine, like the Astra’s 1.2-liter

engine, already complies with the Euro 4 exhaust emission standard.

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Featuring two counter-rotating balance shafts for very smooth running, the lightweight

aluminum 2.2-liter four-cylinder unit is the new top-of-the-range engine for the Astra

and Zafira. The Vectra is also available with a 2.6-liter V6. This engine, too, has been

extensively revised: it now develops 125 KW / 170 hp and, with 250 Nm at 3400 rpm,

has a higher maximum torque than its 2.5-liter predecessor. The new 2.6-liter V6 is

also available in the Omega, where it is rated at 132 kW / 180 hp and offers 240 Nm of

torque. In the spring of 2001 the Omega will also be available with a new 3.2 V6 engine

developing 160 kW / 218 hp and maximum torque of 290 Nm. It will be available with

automatic transmission only.

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Spotlight

The Euro 3, Euro 4 and D4 Exhaust Emission Standards

The Euro 4 and German D4 limits are identical if D4 classification is based on the Euro

3 standard. The earlier D4 standard was based on Euro 2 and had marginally stricter

limits, determined according to the old MVEG-A test cycle. The fundamental difference

was that in contrast to the new MVEG-B cycle the test car was allowed to warm up at

idle speed for 40 seconds before the test started, so that its catalytic converter was

ready to light off sooner when the actual test period was reached. Euro 4 also calls for

an additional cold-start test at –7°C.

An additional requirement for gasoline engines to qualify for the Euro 3 category is the

presence of an “On-Board Diagnosis System”. This monitors the electronics of all

emissions-relevant components, and reports any system faults by illuminating a

warning light on the instrument panel. The faults are stored in the control unit’s memory

and can then be analyzed by Opel Service with a suitable diagnostic device. The

“EOBD” (European On Board Diagnosis) requirement is satisfied by every Opel with

Euro 3/D4 classification for the 2001 model year, which have the necessary warning

light in the cockpit to inform the driver.

Exhaust emission limits for gasoline engines

CO (g/km) HC (g/km) NOX (g/km) HC+NOX (g/km)

Euro 2* 2.2 - - 0.5

Euro 3 (as of 1.1.2001) 2.3 0.2 0.15 -

Euro 4 (as of 1.1.2006) 1.0 0.1 0.08 -

* MVEG-A test cycle

Exhaust emission limits for diesel engines

CO (g/km) NOx (g/km) HC+NOX (g/km) Particles (g/km)

Euro 2* 1.0 - 0.9 0.1

Euro 3 (as of 1.1.2001) 0.64 0.5 0.56 0.05

Euro 4 (as of 1.1.2006) 0.5 0.25 0.3 0.025

* MVEG-A test cycle

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Opel Passenger-Car Exhaust Emission Categories

Model Output

kW/hp

Emission

category

Code number Engine

type

Trans-

mission

Agila 1.0 43/58 Euro 4 62 Z10XE 5-speed

manual

Agila 1.2 55/75 Euro 4 62 Z12XE 5-speed

manual

Corsa 1.0 43/58 Euro 4 62 Z10XE 5-speed

manual

Corsa 1.2 55/75 Euro 4 62 Z12XE 5-speed

manual

Corsa 1.2 55/75 Euro 4 62 Z12XE Easytronic

Corsa 1.4 66/90 Euro 4 53 Z14XE 5-speed

manual

Corsa 1.4 66/90 Euro 4 53 Z14XE 4-speed

automatic

Corsa 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 z18 Xe 5-speed

manual

Corsa1.7 DI 48/65 Euro 3 44 Y17DTL 5-speed

manual

Corsa 1.7 DTI 55/75 Euro 3 44 Y17DT 5-speed

manual

Astra 1.2 55/75 Euro 4 62 Z12XE 5-speed

manual

Astra 1.6 62/85 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z16SE 5-speed

manual

Astra 1.6 62/85 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z16SE 4-speed

automatic

Astra 1.6 74/100 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z16XE 5-speed

manual

Astra 1.6 74/100 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z16XE 4-speed

automatic

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Astra 1.8 92/125 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z18XE 5-speed

manual

Astra 1.8 92/125 Euro 3 and D4 53 Z18XE 4-speed

automatic

Astra 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 5-speed

manual

Astra 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 4-speed

automatic

Astra1.7 DI 55/75 Euro 3 44 Y17DT 5-speed

manual

Astra Eco 4 55/75 Euro 3 45 Y17DT 5-speed

manual

Astra 2.0 DI 60/82 Euro 3 44 Y20DTL 4-speed

automatic

Astra 2.0 DTI 74/100 Euro 3 44 Y20DTH 5-speed

manual

Astra Coupé 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 Z18XE 5-speed

manual

Astra Coupé 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 5-speed

manual

Astra Coupé 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 4-speed

automatic

Astra Coupé

Turbo

140/190 Euro 4 62 Z20LET 5-speed

manual

Zafira 1.6 74/100 Euro 4 53 Z16XE 5-speed

manual

Zafira 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 Z18XE 5-speed

manual

Zafira 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 Z18XE 4-speed

automatic

Zafira 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 5-speed

manual

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Zafira 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 4-speed

automatic

Zafira 2.0 DTI 74/100 Euro 3 44 Y20DTH 5-speed

manual

Vectra 1.6 74/100 Euro 4 53 Z16XE 5-speed

manual

Vectra 1.6 74/100 Euro 4 53 Z16XE 4-speed

automatic

Vectra 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 Z18XE 5-speed

manual

Vectra 1.8 92/125 Euro 4 53 Z18XE 4-speed

automatic

Vectra 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 5-speed

manual

Vectra 2.2 108/147 Euro 4 62 Z22SE 4-speed

automatic

Vectra V6 2.6 125/170 Euro 3 44 Y26SE 5-speed

manual

Vectra V6 2.6 125/170 Euro 3 44 Y26SE 4-speed

automatic

Vectra 2.0 DTI 74/100 Euro 3 44 Y20DTH 5-speed

manual

Vectra 2.2 DTI 92/125 Euro 3 44 Y22DTR 5-speed

manual

Omega 2.2 106/144 Euro 4 53 Z22XE 5-speed

manual

Omega 2.2 106/144 Euro 3 44 Z22XE 4-speed

automatic

Omega 2.6 V6 132/180 Euro 3 44 Y26SE 5-speed

manual

Omega 2.6 V6 132/180 Euro 3 44 Y26SE 4-speed

automatic

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Omega 3.2 V6 160/218 Euro 3 44 Y32SE 4-speed

automatic

Omega 2.2 DTI 88/120 Euro 3 44 Y22DTH 5-speed

manual

Omega 2.5 TD 96/130 Euro 2 26 X25DT 5-speed

manual

Omega 2.5 TD 96/130 Euro 2 26 X25DT 4-speed

automatic

Frontera 2.2 100/136 Euro 3 44 Y22SE 5-speed

manual

Frontera 3.2 151/205 Euro 3 44 6VD1 5-speed

manual

Frontera 3.2 151/205 Euro 3 44 6VD1 4-speed

automatic

Frontera 2.2 DTI 85/115 98/69/EG III;A 51 Y22DTH 5-speed

manual

Frontera 2.2 DTI 85/115 98/69/EG III;A 51 Y22DTH 5-speed

manual

Speedster 108/147 Euro 4 53 Z22SE 5-speed

manual

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November 2000

Opel Agila

First Microvan from a European Manufacturer

Attractive, functional design occupying minimum road area

Plenty of space and a highly adaptable interior within remarkably compact overall

dimensions are features of the Opel Agila. Opel is the first European manufacturer to

enter the rapidly growing microvan market. The very affordably priced Agila is notable

for its fresh design, for a body bearing a 12-year anti-perforation warranty and for its

choice of engines: two lively, economical ECOTEC gasoline units, both highly efficient

and with four valves per cylinder. The 1.0-liter unit develops 43 kW/58 hp, the 1.2-liter

engine 55 kW/75 hp; both already comply with the tough Euro 4 exhaust emission

limits that are not scheduled to come into force until 2005.

The Agila’s styling clearly identifies it as a member of the Opel family and also

emphasizes its high functional efficiency as urban transport. By the end of October

2000, Opel had received around 55,000 European orders for its new microvan. The

amount of space inside the multi-talented Agila is particularly impressive. Although only

3.50 meters long (the width is 1.62 m, the height 1.66 m) and with a 2.36-meter

wheelbase, it has four comfortable and easily accessible seats and a load area holding

240 liters (VDA standard test); this can easily be enlarged to a total capacity of 1250

liters. Operating a folding mechanism for the rear seat, which is split 50:50, exposes a

flat load platform in a matter of seconds. Thanks to the large tailgate that opens to a

wide angle and the low loading edge (655 millimeters from the ground), even large and

bulky objects are easy to carry in the Agila. The efficient space utilization of this

microvan, which was developed by Opel jointly with the Japanese manufacturer

Suzuki, is enhanced by a number of useful storage spaces on the dashboard, drawers

under the front seats, cup holders, front and rear door bins and fabric bags on the front

seat backs.

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The Agila’s highly functional interior comes with a choice of three interior colors chosen

to match the total of ten body paint finishes and create a cheerful, welcoming

atmosphere. The high seat position with an agreeable amount of headroom and the

large window areas all round add to the sense of spaciousness and give the driver an

excellent view of the traffic situation outside. The Agila’s rear-seat passengers benefit

equally from this and have ample space on a seat that is raised ten centimeters higher

than the front seats.

Three Equipment Lines and a High Standard of Safety

In addition to the basic version, the Agila is available in “Comfort” and “Elegance”

versions. The basic specification already includes such useful items as electric power

steering, a split, folding rear seat, a triple information display, electric remote-control

outside mirrors, a carpet-lined load area and a radio installation kit with roof antenna

and loudspeakers. The “sport” package includes a chrome grille surround, leather gear

knob and aluminum-look center console. A very full safety equipment specification is to

be found in all versions of the Agila, starting with the rigid occupant cell with side

intrusion protection and including full-size airbags for the driver and front passenger

and front seat belt tensioners and force limiters. In case of a severe frontal impact, the

pedals release, thus reducing the risk of injury to the driver’s feet and lower legs (pedal

release system). As an optional extra, a safety net to separate the load area from the

remainder of the interior can be installed. The two rear seats can be equipped with

Opel Fix anchor points to install the corresponding child’s seats.

The safe, agile and comfortable suspension has settings chosen by Opel’s engineers

to ensure neutral cornering and harmonious ride quality. The Agila is the only

representative of its class to have the additional stability of 14-inch wheels (with 155/65

R 14 tires). Many of the Agila’s advantages are particularly evident in urban areas: the

short body overhangs and the tight turning circle of only 9.95 meters make it highly

maneuverable and capable of parking in very restricted spaces. The electric power

steering makes a major contribution to this by reducing the amount of effort needed at

the steering wheel; it also helps to keep the Agila’s fuel consumption low. The brakes,

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complete with the latest generation Bosch anti-lock braking system, slow and stop the

Agila effectively when the need arises.

The Engines: Low Fuel Consumption, Minimum Service Requirements

The Agila´s two lively, economical ECOTEC engines are coupled to a five-speed

manual gearbox and feature modern technologies such as ”drive by wire” (electronic

throttle control) and a micro-hybrid electronic engine control unit, which is more

compact and more durable than conventional types. These four-valve-per-cylinder units

are fun to drive and deliver high standards of environmental compatibility, complying

with the most stringent Euro IV exhaust emission limits which do not come into force

until 2005. The more powerful, 1.2-liter, four-cylinder engine takes the Agila from a

standing start to 100 km/h in only 13.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 155 km/h.

Maximum torque is 110 Nm at 4000 rpm and fuel consumption is only 6.5 liters per

100 km (MVEG standard). Powered by the 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine, the Agila

has top speed of 142 km/h and consumes only 6.3 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers

(MVEG standard). Maximum torque of 85 Nm is available at 3800 rpm.

An equally impressive feature is that the amount of routine servicing work has been

kept to a minimum. The valve gear and camshafts are entirely maintenance-free, and

all inspection points in the engine compartment are easily accessible. The Agila’s

modular design concept makes it even easier to repair if the need arises and thus

helps to keep running costs low. The Agila is built at Opel’s newest plant in Gliwice,

Poland. This modern production facility, based on the engineering principles that have

proved so successful at the Opel plant in Eisenach, uses advanced assembly methods

to guarantee a consistently high quality standard. Evidence of this is, for instance, the

12-year anti-perforation warranty that Opel grants to buyers of the Agila.

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November 2000

Opel Corsa

Grown-up New Generation of a Worldwide Bestseller

World premiere for “Easytronic” automated manual gearbox

The third-generation Opel Corsa went on sale in October 2000. By the end of the

month there were already over 100,000 new orders in Europe. The all-new Opel Corsa

is more grown-up and more spacious, but is still recognizable as the successor of its

best-selling predecessor. Offering significantly more interior space, especially shoulder-

room, the new model features the longest wheelbase (2491 millimeters) in its class.

The fully-galvanized body scores top marks for safety and quality, thanks in part to its

33 percent higher torsional rigidity.

The efficient aerodynamics (0.32 cd) and the six-strong range of four-valve, gasoline

and diesel ECOTEC engines ensure low fuel consumption. The two direct-injection

turbo diesels, for example, require only 4.7 l/100 km (MVEG), while the entry-level

1.0-liter three-cylinder unit (now producing 43 kW/58 hp) needs only 5.6 liters of

gasoline per 100 km. The top-of-the-line Corsa GSi, with its 1.8-liter 92 kW/125 hp

engine, has a top speed of over 200 km/h. All gasoline engines, including the 75-hp-1.2

and the 90-hp-1.4, meet the requirements for Euro IV emissions which do not come

into force until 2005. As well as manual and automatic transmissions, Corsa buyers

can – for the first time – opt for “Easytronic”, Opel´s new, convenient and economical

automated manual gearbox.

The new Corsa’s DSA (Dynamic Safety) chassis provides safe, dynamic driving and

excellent road-holding. The powertrain and front suspension is decoupled from the

body via a closed subframe, benefiting refinement as well as acoustics. The choice of

advanced infotainment systems sets the same high standard as the chassis' class-

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leading ride and handling; the range-topping NCDC 2015 unit features a high-end

audio system with an integrated four-disc CD-changer, a state-of-the-art navigation

system and a GSM telephone. Only running costs have not “grown” with the rest of the

new Corsa. For example, oil changes are necessary only every 30,000 km, the anti-

perforation warranty extends for 12 years, and the insurance classification aims to be

best in class.

The appearance of the new model – an evolution of typical Corsa styling cues

accentuated by Opel’s new technically oriented form language of crisp lines and taut

surfaces – immediately conveys what the designers were seeking to accomplish; the

Corsa was to remain a Corsa, but become more mature. The three and five-door

models now look as if they come out of the same mold, with the identical design of the

rear-end. The tail-lights located high in the tailgate blend harmoniously with the rear

window, forming a new styling element. The wide track (front: 1429 mm; rear: 1420

mm) not only gives the new Corsa a more athletic look, it also enables the new model

to offer 80 mm more shoulder-room than its predecessor. The long wheelbase also

provides ample space for passengers in the rear.

Developed to be the Safest Car in its Class

The Corsa’s comprehensive safety equipment includes front and side airbags for driver

and passenger, lap-and-shoulder belts for all five occupants (with belt tensioners and

force limiters in the front), Active Head Restraints on the front seats and Opel’s

patented Pedal Release System. Also new is an intelligent airbag system with

occupant detection for the front passenger seat. There are Isofix anchor points for two

child seats at the rear of the car and curtain airbags will raise the safety standard

higher still when they become available in 2001.

Further improvements have been made to the Corsa’s traditionally modest fuel con-

sumption. This is partly the result of the body’s aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.32,

which is very low for a car in this class. Additional contributions are made by the latest

developments of the ECOTEC gasoline engines, which are not only more economical,

but also already comply with the strict Euro IV emissions standard. The two 1.7-liter,

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direct-injection, turbo diesels are particularly frugal, each consuming just 4.7 l/100 km

(MVEG). These four-valve units produce 48 kW (65 hp) and 55 kW (75 hp)

respectively, the more powerful version featuring an intercooler.

In addition to five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions, Opel is also

offering for the first time with the Corsa an advanced alternative called “Easytronic”;

this new development combines the advantages of a five-speed manual gearbox with

an automatic transmission and enables the driver to choose either the comfort of a very

fuel efficient automatic or the sportier character of an automatically shifted manual

transmission, according to road or traffic conditions. With this fun, convenient trans-

mission the Corsa 1.2 16V even consumes slightly less fuel than with a standard

manual gearbox.

The current Corsa, which is sold in about 80 countries, is one of the most successful

models in Opel’s history. It is manufactured in 11 plants on five continents, in nine body

styles. Since production began in 1993, around six million units based on the vehicle

architecture of the second-generation best-seller have rolled off the assembly lines.

Added to the 3.1 million of the first generation, that gives an impressive total of over

nine million units. In addition to receiving more than 20 international design awards, the

current Corsa also heads the sales statistics of several European countries. In

Germany, for example, the Corsa has been the serial best-seller in its class since

1994, and it is also a sales leader in Great Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal. The

Corsa has been especially popular among female customers; in 1999, for example,

around 63 percent of buyers in Germany were women.

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The Corsa Engine Range

Engine

ECOTEC

Output

kW/hp at rpm

Maximum

torque

Nm at rpm

Acceleration

0-100 km/h

Vmax

km/h

Fuel consumption

(MVEG)

l/100 km

1.0 12V 43/58 @ 5600 85 @ 3800 17.0 s 155 5.6

1.2 16V 55/75 @ 5800 110 @ 4000 13.0 (14.0*) s 170 6.3 (6.2*)

1.4 16V 66/90 @ 6000 125 @ 4000 11.5 s 180 7.2

1.8 16V 92/125 @ 6000 165 @ 4600 9.0 s 202 7.9

1.7 DI 16V 48/65 @ 4400 130 @ 2000

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14.5 s 162 4.7

1.7 DTI 16V 55/75 @ 4400 165 @ 1800

- 3000

13.5 s 170 4.7

(*) 1.2 16V with Easytronic

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November 2000

Opel Astra

Compact Class Contender with a Wide Variety of Variants

Astra Eco 4 is the first four-liter car in its class

Lasting value for money, an unusual amount of space, dynamic styling and the very

latest suspension and driveline features have brought the Opel Astra success on

Europe’s roads. Opel’s compact class contender is available in four body styles – a

hatchback with three or five doors, a four-door sedan and a station wagon.

A new variant, the Astra Eco 4, is the most economical car in the compact segment:

With its generous interior space and comprehensive safety and equipment package,

the Eco 4 is a fully fledged family car yet it consumes just 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers

(MVEG standard).

The Astra range is powered by four turbodiesel and five gasoline engines covering

displacements from 1.2 to 2.2 liters and power outputs between 55 kW/75 hp and

108 kW/147 hp, and permitting top speeds as high as 214 km/h. Common to all these

engines are a high level of refinement and low fuel consumption. All the gasoline power

units meet the German D4 exhaust emission limits, the toughest currently applicable in

Europe. Equally impressive: all the diesels are classified as Euro 3.

The Astra is an unmistakable good-looker, in a technically oriented styling idiom with

many characteristic features such as the marked wedge-shaped outline, the grille

integrated into the engine hood, the high waistline and the bold front and rear ends.

These features underscore such qualities as stability, safety and sporting character,

which it possesses in abundance. Just how well Opel’s designers have succeeded in

blending dynamic and functional styling elements can be seen from the Astra’s

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excellent aerodynamics (drag coefficient cD = 0.28 on the aerodynamically optimized

Eco 4 and 0.29 for the Astra notchback).

The long wheelbase (2.61 meters) and the placing of the windshield well forward are

further typical features of this European best-seller, which is manufactured at the four

Opel/Vauxhall plants in Antwerp (Belgium), Bochum and Eisenach (Germany) and

Ellesmere Port (England). The broad track (1484 millimeters at the front, 1472 at the

rear) emphasizes the sporting side of the Astra’s personality (this compact model is

4.11 meters long, 1.70 meters wide and 1.43 meters high), and helps provide plenty of

space for five occupants and their luggage. The notchback version has a trunk holding

370 liters according to the VDA standard test method, the four-door Astra sedan (which

is 14 centimeters longer overall) has a load-carrying capacity of 460 liters. Both of

these versions can be transformed into truly capacious load carriers by folding the

asymmetrically split rear seat back, whereupon the load capacity goes up to 1180 and

1230 liters respectively. For even more carrying capacity, the station wagon offers

between 480 and 1500 liters of load space.

High-Quality Body and Comprehensive Safety Package

Passive safety has a solid foundation in every sense of the term in the Astra: its rigid

body is built from high-strength grades of steel and fully galvanized for perfect

corrosion-proofing, so that Opel has no hesitation in granting a 12-year anti-perforation

warranty. None of the essential safety equipment has been forgotten: front airbags

using the advanced hybrid principle, side airbags integrated into the outer faces of the

front seats, the patented Pedal Release System that frees the pedal assembly after a

severe frontal impact to minimize the risk of injuring the driver’s legs and feet, and

Active Head Restraints that significantly reduce the risk of whiplash when the car is

impacted from the rear. Passenger seat occupancy detection (“Smart Airbag System”)

is now available as an optional extra. It prevents the front and side airbags on the

passenger’s side from being deployed if the seat is unoccupied or if an Opel child’s

seat of the latest type with transponder identification is installed. Seat occupancy is

detected by a sensor that responds to any weight of more than twelve kilograms on the

seat.

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With its self-stabilizing DSA (Dynamic SAfety) suspension the Astra combines safety

with ride quality and driving pleasure. Its appeal to the active driver is enhanced by

triangulated wishbone front suspension with McPherson struts and a separate

subframe, as by the compact linked trailing arm rear suspension. The relatively wide

track, the long wheelbase, the disk brakes at front and rear and the standard four-

channel anti-lock braking system with variable braking force distribution all make

significant contributions towards the Astra’s supremely safe road behavior and agile

handling. A traction control system is standard on cars with the 1.8 and 2.2-liter

engines.

Economical Four-Cylinder Engines with the Latest Technical Features

The 1.2-liter entry-level engine for Opel’s best-selling model is extremely light, at only

92 kilograms. It develops 55 kW/75 hp and, at no more than 6.1 liters per

100 kilometers according to the MVEG test, is admirably economical. With a sales

share of about 30 percent, however, the 1.6-liter engine is the most popular one in the

Astra program. For the 2001 model year, this engine, with its two valves per cylinder,

has been thoroughly revised. With its new multipoint fuel injection and modified inlet

and exhaust systems, it now develops 62 kW/85 hp and consumes only 7.0 liters per

100 kilometers. In other words, despite the higher power (and further improved exhaust

emission levels) it is about three percent more economical than its predecessor.

The third gasoline engine is another 1.6-liter unit, but with four valves per cylinder and

the higher output of 74 kW/100 hp. Then comes the 1.8 16V, now developing

92 kW/125 hp, and the new 2.2-liter light alloy engine rated at 108 kW/147 hp, which

endows this front-wheel-drive compact with performance approaching sports-car

standard, but with an impressively modest thirst for fuel. The Astra 2.2 16V has a top

speed of 214 km/h and sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h in 8.8 seconds; its MVEG

fuel consumption, however, is only 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers.

Astra Eco 4 sets New Fuel Consumption Standards in the Compact Class

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The Astra is available with a varied selection of diesel power units. The choice starts

with the 1.7 DTI 16V, which develops 55 kW/75 hp and is also used to power the

consumption-optimized Eco 4. On this direct injection engine, the fuel is supplied by a

newly developed high-pressure distributor-type pump which now has a pilot injection

phase active from idle speed up to 2200 rpm. It injects fuel between 0.6 and 1.6 of a

millisecond before the main injection stroke, to ensure smooth, low-noise combustion.

With its Astra Eco 4, Opel has become the first automobile manufacturer to introduce a

compact car with space for all the family that consumes as little as 4.4 liters of fuel per

100 kilometers (MVEG standard test). The secrets of this low figure are the efficient

turbodiesel engine with direct injection and four-valve technology, high gear ratios and

aerodynamic optimization of the body. A cover panel in front of the fuel tank, which is

located ahead of the rear axle, minimizes turbulence in the airflow under the body and

other details such as the subtle rear spoiler or the reduced size of the front air inlets all

help to lower the drag coefficient to cD = 0.28, five percent better than the standard

Astra version. Th energy-saving Eco 4 has a notchback body style with either two or

four doors.

The combined advantages of direct injection, turbocharging, charge air intercooling and

four valves per cylinder are also evident in the 74 kW/100 hp 2.0 DTI 16V turbodiesel.

It propels the Astra up to a top speed of 188 km/h, accelerates it from 0 to 100 km/h in

12.0 seconds, is content with only 5.7 liters of diesel oil per 100 kilometers and puts

abundant torque at the driver’s disposal: 230 Nm at only 1950 rpm. If automatic

transmission is chosen, a 60 kW/82 hp version of this 2.0-liter engine without charge-

air intercooler is installed.

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Four Equipment Levels and a Broad Choice of Communication Systems

As well as the basic version, the Astra can be obtained in “Comfort”, “Elegance” and

“Sport” specifications. Even the basic car has a very full standard equipment list,

including electro-hydraulic power steering, an asymmetrically split folding rear seat

back, a variable-height driver’s seat, a revolution counter, heat-insulating glass,

remote-control outside mirrors and, for the station wagon, a safety net to restrain heavy

loads and roof rails. The more luxurious equipment categories include other useful

items such as central locking with radio-operated remote control, electric windows,

electrically heated power mirrors, CFC-free air conditioning, the CDR 500 stereo radio

and five-spoke alloy wheels.

There is also a list of highly practicable optional extras for the Astra, headed by ultra-

modern mobile communication and navigation equipment such as the NCDR 1100 and

NCDR 1500 combined audio and navigation units which are new for the 2001 model

year. The former combines five functions: radio, four-disc CD player, navigation

system, in-car computer and Check Control. The top-of-the-line NCDR 1500 offers all

this and a hands-free GSM telephone. The navigation system’s 32-bit microprocessor

calculates routes and builds up the map display rapidly on the color screen, which is

now offered for the first time in the Astra as an alternative to the regular black-and-

white display. A further plus offered by this system is that TMC (Traffic Message

Channel) from radio broadcasts can be integrated into the navigation process.

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November 2000

Opel Astra Coupé

Elegant Styling and Dynamic Driving

New ECOTEC Turbo for high-performance, top-of-the-line coupé

Elegant, exciting lines, high performance and a very full list of equipment dedicated to

comfort, convenience and safety allied to attractive prices are the most notable

features of the Opel Astra Coupé, which was introduced to the European market in the

spring of 2000. This aerodynamic two-door car comes with a choice of three modern

ECOTEC engines with four valves per cylinder and has excellent aerodynamics with a

drag coefficient (cD) of 0.28. The top engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged unit with an

output of 140 kW/190 hp, giving the Coupé a top speed of 245 km/h. Opel also offers

the Astra Coupé with a 2.2-liter aluminum engine (108 kW/147 hp) and – now with a

power output of 92 kW/125 hp – the successful 1.8-liter ECOTEC unit.

Familiar from other Opel models, the DSA (Dynamic Safety) suspension has been

specially tuned to match this front-wheel-drive coupé’s high performance potential.

Demonstrating that it is also suitable for day-to-day transport tasks, the Astra Coupé

seats four people in comfort and has a surprisingly capacious trunk for a coupé, with a

capacity according to the VDA test method of 460 liters.

Two equipment and trim lines are available for the new Astra Coupé. The basic

specification already includes such items as alloy wheels, easy-entry sport seats with

memory function, power windows, electrically operated, heated exterior mirrors and an

asymmetrically split rear seat back with load-through facility for long items. The

comprehensive safety package includes Active Head Restraints on the front seats,

front and side airbags, Opel’s Pedal Release System, ABS and the TC Plus traction

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control system. The electronic stability program (ESP) is standard with the

turbocharged engine and otherwise available as an optional extra.

For even greater luxury there is the “Bertone Edition” with air conditioning, central

locking with radio-operated remote control and a steering wheel adjustable for angle

and reach. Optional extras include high-end audio, navigation and communication

systems, cruise control (standard on the Turbo), automatic transmission (for the 2.2

only), leather upholstery and trim in beige, black or red and a combination of leather

and Alcantara in black and silver gray. For the new model year, all three Astra Coupé

variants have darkened taillights and a chrome strip on the trunk lid.

Three ECOTEC, Four-Valve Engines

Three advanced ECOTEC engines give the elegant Astra Coupé the sporty

performance it deserves. The top version is the 140 kW/190 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged

engine. This vigorous power package whisks the car up to 100 km/h from a standstill in

only 7.5 seconds and will take it on to a top speed of 245 km/h wherever this is

possible – true sports-car figures. But this engine’s torque and fuel consumption are

equally convincing: the peak torque of 250 Nm is on tap at only 1950 rpm and then

remains available until 5300 rpm are reached. According to the MVEG standard test

method, only 8.9 liters of fuel flow through the injectors of this 16-valve engine – which

meets the strict Euro 4 exhaust emission standard – every 100 kilometers. The two

balance shafts effectively suppress engine vibration.

Similarly supreme progress is available from the 2.2-liter aluminum engine, with its output

of 108 kW/147 hp. As an ECOTEC unit of the very latest generation, it already complies

with the Euro 4 exhaust emission limits that are not due to come into force until 2005. It

is content with an MVEG standard-test fuel consumption of 8.4 liters per 100 kilometers

and also has two balance shafts to ensure exceptionally smooth running. By the time

engine speed has reached 1900 rpm, about 90 percent of the engine’s peak torque of

203 Nm is already at the driver’s disposal; not surprisingly, acceleration is brisk, taking

only 8.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, and this model has a top speed of 218 km/h.

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The entry level engine is well-known from the Astra, Vectra and Zafira: a 1.8-liter unit

with four valves per cylinder and an output of 92 kW/125 hp. With a maximum torque of

170 Nm at 3800 rpm there is ample pulling power on hand for brisk performance at

moderate fuel consumption. With this engine, which complies with the Euro 3/D4

exhaust emission limits, the Astra Coupé can reach 100 km/h from zero in 9.5 seconds,

has a top speed of 210 km/h and consumes an average of only 7.8 liters of fuel every

100 kilometers according to the MVEG standard test.

Lowered DSA Suspension for Dynamic Ride and Handling

Specially matched to the sports-car performance of this dynamic two-door model, the

Astra Coupé’s DSA safety suspension has McPherson struts at the front and a weight-

saving torsion crank rear axle. Opel’s engineers have lowered the suspension by

20 millimeters compared with other Astra models and installed springs and shock

absorbers with firmer settings for even better roadholding and more agile handling,

without neglecting the need for ride comfort.

To slow and stop the Astra Coupé safely and reliably, it has generously sized disc

brakes which are ventilated at the front. The Electronic Stability Program (ESP –

standard on the Turbo) is an additional safety bonus. It uses a number of sensors to

detect critical driving situations and help the drier by applying the brakes individually as

appropriate or altering the engine settings. ESP is this a further step forward from the

already high standards offered by the DSA suspension layout, particularly on wet roads

and in snow and ice.

Opel´s elegant newcomer is built by Bertone, the respected Italian coachbuilding and

design specialists at an all-new assembly line near Turin, where Opel´s strict quality

control process is in place. Like every other member of the Astra family, the new coupé

comes with a 12-year anti-perforation warranty on its fully galvanized body.

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November 2000

Opel Zafira

Versatile Trendsetter with Pioneering Space Concept

Powerful, economical engines are the key to its excellent performance

With space for up to seven occupants and a uniquely variable interior layout, Opel’s

Zafira Compact Van sets the standards in its class. The best evidence of this is that

almost immediately following its introduction in the spring of 1999, this versatile model

became market leader in its segment in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece,

Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. High demand led to production

capacity at Opel’s Bochum plant in Germany being boosted by 20,000 units to a new

annual total of 220,000 units. The Zafira is well positioned to become even more

popular now that the engine range includes an uprated turbocharged direct-injection

diesel with four valves per cylinder and a new, high-performance 2.2-liter aluminum

gasoline engine.

One of the decisive factors in the Zafira’s immense success and its trend-setting role in

the compact van segment in addition to its clear, dynamic styling and its advanced

power train has been the innovative “FLEX7” seating system. Within a matter of

seconds, the compact seven-seat Zafira can be transformed by a single person into a

two-seater with a load-carrying capacity (VDA standard test) of up to 1700 liters.

Thanks to an ingenious folding and retracing mechanism, none of the seats has to be

removed and stored outside the vehicle.

The Zafira’s uniquely versatile, space-saving system involves all three seat rows (2-3-2

configuration) and is remarkably easy to operate. After releasing and lowering the head

restraints, the two separate seats in the third row are folded and retracted into the

recesses provided in the floor, resulting in a totally flat load area. Since the compact

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Zafira (its dimensions are 4.32 meters long, 1.74 meters wide and 1.68 meters high)

has a long wheelbase (2.70 meters), the available space is then ample for five

occupants and their luggage. Depending on the position of the roller-mounted center

bench seat, which can be moved backwards or forwards by a total of 540 millimeters,

the load volume can vary from 490 to a maximum of 640 liters or the legroom be

increased to suit individual needs.

If only two people occupy the center row of seats, a highly practical through-loading

layout enables long objects to be carried inside the Zafira. The seat back is split in the

proportions 40:60 and can be folded down. If this is not sufficient, the second seat row

can be folded together completely, pushed forward and stowed behind the front seats,

where it takes up very little space. With only the driver and one passenger on board,

the Zafira then demonstrates its maximum load capacity of up to 1700 liters. The ‘black

box’ volume of the load area, which is 1301 millimeters high and, at 1017 millimeters,

has the best loading width in its class, is 1200 liters.

Four Modern ECOTEC Engines Rated at up to 147 hp

Thanks to systematic weight-saving measures, the front-wheel-drive Zafira tips the

scales including the driver at only 1375 kilograms. Its DSA (Dynamic Safety)

suspension gives it agile handling, good maneuverability and high reserves of safety. A

choice of three gasoline engines and a direct-injection turbodiesel give it the necessary

performance, and since its drag coefficient of cD = 0.33 is also the best in its class,

nothing stands in the way of passenger car-style performance and fuel consumption.

The entry-level engine is a 1.6-liter-ECOTEC unit developing 74 kW/100 hp. With it, the

front-wheel-drive van accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 13.5 seconds, has a

top speed of 176 km/h and records a fuel consumption of only 8.3 liters per 100

kilometers in the MVEG standard test. The 1.8-liter engine has been extensively

revised by Opel and now develops 98 kW/125 hp, ten horsepower more than before,

yet consumes only 8.6 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, only a very slightly higher

despite its far more dynamic performance. Acceleration 0-100 km/h is now 11.0 s and

the top speed 190 km/h.

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The Zafira with the new 2.2-liter aluminum engine satisfies the highest standards of

agility, freedom from noise and vibration and economy. So far installed only in the

sporty Astra Coupé and the Speedster, this engine develops 108 kW/147 hp and has a

maximum torque of 203 Nm. These figures are the key to the Zafira’s excellent

performance when this engine is chosen: the top speed is 202 km/h and it takes only

9.0 seconds to spring from 0 to 100 km/h. This alloy engine weighs only 138 kilograms

and, thanks to its very rigid crankcase and two balance shafts, achieves a high

standard of refinement. One of the features that contribute towards the low fuel

consumption of this 2.2-liter unit, which complies with the Euro 4 exhaust emission

limits, are the roller cam followers in its valve gear.

Uprated Turbodiesel with Modern Four-Valve Technology

About 40 percent of Zafira buyers in Europe choose a diesel-engined version. The

latest, significantly more powerful 2.0-liter unit is bound to encourage this trend. It

develops 74 kW/100 hp compared with the previous figure of 60 kW/82 hp. The high-

efficiency turbodiesel with its four-valve cylinder head and direct fuel injection has a

maximum torque of 230 Nm that is available to the driver at the low engine speed of

1950 rpm and remains at this high level until 2500 rpm. Not surprisingly, this version of

the Zafira performs well, reaching a top speed of 175 km/h and accelerating briskly

from a standstill to 100 km/h in 14.0 seconds. Its average fuel consumption of only

6.7 liters per 100 kilometers is an outstandingly low figure in this van segment.

The Zafira’s standard safety equipment includes, in addition to a rigid, fully galvanized

bodyshell for which Opel grants a 12-year anti-perforation warranty, an ABS brake

system, full-size airbags for the driver and front passenger, side airbags, pyrotechnic-

action front seat belt tensioners, variable-height head restraints at all seats and Opel’s

patented Pedal Release System. The “Smart Airbag System” is an optional extra. It

prevents the passenger’s-side front and side airbags from being triggered off if the seat

is unoccupied or if the latest type of Opel child’s seat with transponder is installed. Seat

occupancy is by means of a sensor that responds to any weight of more than twelve

kilograms on the seat. The Zafira with 2.2-liter engine has an Electronic Stability

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Program (ESP) as standard equipment; this is available as an optional extra for Zafiras

with the 1.8-liter engine.

Available with “Basic”, “Comfort” and “Elegance” equipment lines, the Zafira has a very

long standard equipment list, but various well-planned, practicable optional extras are

of course available to suit customers’ specific needs and wishes. They include a range

of ultra-modern telecommunication equipment. In addition to OnStar, the NCDR 1100

combined radio and navigation unit can be obtained. This has five functions: radio, CD

player, navigation system, in-car computer and Check Control.

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November 2000

Opel Vectra

Variety and Economy in the Mid-Size Class

Engine range extended to include powerful diesel and new V6

Thanks to an unusually broad range of versions, individuality in its design and lasting

value for money the Opel Vectra has established itself as one of the top-selling cars on

the European mid-size car market, as its registration figures confirm. Customers can

choose from three body styles: notchback, hatchback or station wagon, and also from

four equipment and trim levels and six different engines. To emphasize the Vectra’s

high quality standards, Opel grants a ten-year anti-perforation warranty. In accordance

with this model line’s high reputation for economy, the maintenance intervals are every

30,000 kilometers or once a year.

For the 2001 model year the engines available for this mid-size model have been

extensively revised. There are six ECOTEC units to choose from, covering a power-

output scale from 74 kW/100 hp to 125 kW/170 hp. Common to the gasoline and diesel

engines are the modern four-valves-per-cylinder design principle and the low fuel

consumption. Together with these efficient engines, the low frontal area of only 0.56

square meter helps to keep the drag coefficient down to the low figure of cD = 0.28 for

both the fastback and notchback versions of the Vectra.

This mid-size model with its clearly defined ‘body language’ conforms with Opel’s

design philosophy. The side view is notable for the characteristic three-window outline;

the outside mirrors are another striking visual feature: they form the ends of the V-

shaped contour of the engine hood. Substantial bumpers and a dividing line passing

horizontally above the license plate are other styling elements that add character to the

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body, which obtains its dynamic additionally from a wide wheel track and short body

overhangs. The long (2637 millimeters) wheelbase and the forward positioning of the

windshield have the welcome effect of enlarging the car’s interior.

Variable Load Area for All Three Variants

The Vectra’s interior matches its exterior appearance most successfully. In all models

the A-posts are trimmed in the same light color as the roof lining, to emphasize the

sense of space. The chromed door handles are an attractive detail, and high-quality

upholstery materials round off the elegant effect.

The luggage space lives up to the Vectra’s reputation as a practical family car.

According to the VDA standard test, the notchback body holds 500 liters and the

fastback version 480 liters. Folding the asymmetrically split rear seat yields a maximum

load-carrying capacity of 1240 and 1180 liter respectively. The station wagon, with a

load capacity of 460 liters if all seats are occupied, can also be transformed into a

competent bulk load carrier by folding the rear seats. This yields a load area

measuring 1711 millimeters in length, 1083 in width and 856 in height, equivalent to a

maximum load volume of 1490 liters. The two additional storage compartments in the

load-area floor are particularly practical.

Even the basic Vectra has a long list of standard features: power steering, three head

restraints and lap-and-shoulder seat belts at the rear, a height-adjustable steering

wheel, a pure air system with pollen filter and recirculated-air mode, central locking with

radio remote control and an anti-theft alarm, asymmetrically split, folding rear seat

back, a variable-height driver’s seat, remote-control outside mirrors, heater outlets for

the rear seat area and a “Triple Info” display for temperature, date and time and an on-

board radio transmitter. The station wagon also has roof rails, a load-area cover and a

safety net to prevent loads from slipping forwards.

The next-higher “Comfort” equipment level includes even more interesting items as

standard equipment: CFC-free air conditioning, a center front armrest with integral cup

holder and oddments compartment, electrically heated remote-control outside mirrors

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and electric front windows. There is an even higher form of luxury available for the

Vectra as well: the “Elegance” version with leather-covered steering wheel including

remote radio controls, foglamps and a CCR 600 radio with cassette player. There are

alternative audio equipment offers for all Vectras: other radios with cassette player, for

instance, or the NCDR 1115 combined radio and navigation system with four-CD

changer. The NCDC 1500 not only combines radio and navigation functions but also an

integral car telephone with hands-free operation; it is also available for the Vectra as an

optional extra. 16-inch alloy wheels with size 205 tires, an in-car computer and Check

Control system, automatic air conditioning with a Solar-Protect windshield, electric rear

window lifts and cruise control round off the extensive list of “Elegance” equipment.

Special Equipment Packages and Broad Range of Extras

The Vectra “Sport” has a character all its own. Highlights include the honeycomb-

structure air inlets and radiator grille, the bumpers with integrated foglamps at the front

and the sports-style exhaust tailpipes. Inside the car, notable features are the sport

seats, the three-spoke sport steering wheel and the titanium-color inserts on the

instrument panel, center console and gear shift. 17-inch alloy wheels and 215/45 R 17

tires round off the Vectra “Sport” package.

In the cold season of the year in particular, the “Winter” package is a welcome choice.

It includes front seat heating and high-pressure headlamp cleaning. For the station

wagon with 1.8-liter engine or larger, there is a “Trail” package with detachable trailer

tow hitch, cruise control and automatic self-leveling suspension. Vectra buyers also

have a lengthy list of optional extras to choose from. The “Parkpilot”, for instance,

makes it easier to reverse into parking spaces. In the hot months of the year, the novel

“Solar-Protect” windshield lowers the temperature inside the car. Between two

laminated safety glass layers it has a very thin, multi-layer interference foil with silver

as its base material. This reflective layer is particularly effective at the invisible infrared

wavelengths and reduced the heat penetrating the car by 50 percent.

Instead of the standard H7-bulb halogen headlamps with clear-glass lenses, all

versions of Opel’s successful mid-size model (except the basic version) can be

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supplied with xenon headlamps. These are standard with the higher-level “Elegance”

and “sport” equipment packages. The Vectra with xenon headlamps is also supplied

with dynamic beam angle adjustment and high-pressure headlamp cleaning.

The Vectra sets the standards in its class for active and passive safety. The patented

Pedal Release System, for example, detaches the pedal assembly from its mount in

the footwell in the event of a frontal impact, to reduce the risk of the driver suffering

lower leg or foot injuries. The Active Head Restraints on the front seat minimize the

“whiplash” effect when the head is forced back by a rear-end impact. Opel’s all-round

protection system for the Vectra also includes full-size hybrid-principle front airbags,

side airbags integrated into the front seats, pyrotechnic-action seat belt tensioners,

variable-height front and rear upper belt anchorages, anti-submarining ramps in the

seats and twin-tube reinforcements in the doors for side-intrusion protection. As an

optional extra the modular-design Opel Fix child’s seat system can be ordered; it

provides its young occupants – from babies to twelve-year-olds – with full protection.

Economical Engines with Plenty of Torque

Opel is offering Vectra customers a choice of six ECOTEC 16-valve engines – four

gasoline units and two direct-injection turbodiesels. Thanks to this combination of direct

injection with four valves per cylinder and a charge-air intercooler, the 2.0 DTI

(74 kW/100 hp) consumes only 5.7 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (MVEG standard

test).For even more power there is the Vectra 2.2 DTI, with a peak torque of 280 Nm.

This dynamic diesel (output 92 kW/125 hp) has a top speed of 207 km/h and

accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.5 seconds, yet its standard-test fuel consumption

is a mere 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers. All Vectras with diesel engine comply with the

Euro 3 exhaust emission limits.

The gasoline engines too, with fuel consumption figures between 7.1 and 10.5 liters per

100 kilometers, are among the most economical in their class. The entry-level choice is

the Vectra 1.6, rated at 74 kW/100 hp, above which is the 1.8 liter four-cylinder 92

kW/125 hp unit. New to the Vectra program in the fall of 2000: the two top gasoline

engines. Thanks to two balance shafts, the 2.2-liter all-aluminum four-cylinder unit

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(108 kW/147 hp) is one, the 2.6-liter V6 the other. This develops 125 kW/170 hp and

accelerates Opel’s magnificent mid-size model to a top speed of 230 km/h if needed.

The Vectra 2.2 even complies with the Euro 4 exhaust emission legislation that does

not come into force until 2005.

Standard equipment with all engines is a five-speed manual-shift gearbox. In the

Vectra 2.2 and 2.6 V6 and in the diesel models, a wire-cable gear shift ensures

additional refinement. All gasoline engines can be combined with a four-speed

automatic transmission, which has three driving programs, as an optional extra. In the

1.8, 2.2 and 2.6 V6 cars this transmission selects neutral automatically when the car

comes to a halt with the brakes applied, for instance at traffic signals. When the brakes

are released, the automatic transmission re-engages the previous gear. This alone

saves about three percent of the fuel normally consumed, particularly in urban areas.

Advanced Multi-Link Rear Suspension with Precise Wheel Location

The Vectra’s DSA (Dynamic Safety) suspension satisfies the most stringent active

safety requirements. In doing so, it never forgets that driving should be fun and the

journey pleasant and comfortable. Design features that help to fulfil these goals are the

triangulated control-arm front suspension with McPherson struts, the power steering

with its direct gearing and the highly efficient multi-link rear suspension. The long

wheelbase, the wide track and the anti-lock braking system (ABS) installed on all

Vectras also make a major contribution to its dynamic but well-balanced road behavior.

Wheelspin prevention is standard with the 2.2 and 2.6 V6 engines. This electronically

controlled “TC Plus” traction control system has two control circuits which alter the

engine’s operating settings and apply the brakes when necessary to prevent the driven

wheels from spinning.

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November 2000

Opel Omega

Top Model with New Engines and Even Greater Luxury

Economical 2.2-liter four-valve diesel and uprated six-cylinder gasoline engines

Powerful yet economical engines, safe and even more comfortable road behavior and

a very fully equipped interior – those are the most important features of the Omega

model line, which was completely revised in the fall of 1999. Customers enjoy five

equipment and trim levels and an extensive choice of engines: three gasoline units and

two diesels, covering a power-output range from 88 kW/120 hp to 160 kW/218 hp.

Opel’s range-topper – available in sedan and station wagon body styles and with rear-

wheel drive – is a force to be reckoned with in the upper mid-size category. As one

would expect, its standard safety equipment package is equally impressive, as are the

lengthy maintenance intervals of 30,000 kilometers or one year.

New, transparent headlamps and a hood with prominent, V-shaped contours and an

integrated, chrome grille dominate the front view of the Omega. The bumpers and side-

protection moldings are color-keyed. The rear features new tail lamps and the sedan

has a modified trunk lid which can be opened using the remote-control key or from

inside the car. Typical of the station wagon is its very deep tailgate, which gives access

to a load platform only 60 centimeters above the road. By folding the rear seat back,

the load area in the popular station wagon version can be varied between 540 and

1800 liters (sedan: 530 to 830 liters) according to the VDA standard test method.

The spacious interior features pleasant ”soft-touch” surfaces and exclusive upholstery

with flat woven fabrics. The steering wheel, instrument panel and center console have

been redesigned for maximum ease-of-use. Details like the integrated power-window

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switches in the new door trim, two storage bins in each of the front door panels and a

new center armrest with integrated box complement the quality finish.

Luxury and Up-to-the-Minute In-Car Communications

To accommodate the latest generation of highly innovative in-car infotainment

equipment, the Omega’s dashboard aperture is twice the standard height (“double-

DIN”). The CCR 2006 model has a radio and cassette player as well as a 4-CD

changer. The two units with built-in navigation systems are particularly interesting: the

NCDC 2013 has a radio, a 4-CD changer and a large color screen for navigation

displays; the NCDC 2015 also has an integral “hands-free” telephone. This means four

functions combined into a single unit. The navigation package is rounded off by a Bose

Sound System.

Every Omega comes with a long list of standard equipment. In addition to the basic

version there is an Omega “Design Edition”, and the “Elegance”, “Sport” and

“Executive” equipment lines. Comprehensive safety equipment is available right

through the program, the basic model being no exception with its front and side airbags

and Active Head Restraints. The equipment devoted to comfort and convenience is just

as impressive: it includes an intelligent, electronic climate control system with separate

controls for the driver and front passenger, a leather-covered steering wheel with

remote controls for the audio system and power window lifts, remote-control outside

mirrors and seat height adjustment. Many interesting items that depend on the

purchaser’s preferences are available from the list of optional extras, for example:

leather upholstery, seat heating, an independent fuel-burning heater or Xenon

headlamps. New to the list for the 2001 model year are the Solar-Protect windshield

that helps to ensure a pleasant interior climate and the Parkpilot parking aid.

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Powerful, Economical and Extremely Refined Engines

The choice of engines available with the Omega leaves very little to be desired.

The entry-level gasoline engine is a 106-kW/144-hp 2.2-liter unit with four valves per

cylinder and two counter-rotating balance shafts for exceptionally smooth running. With

peak torque of 205 Nm at 4000 rpm, this engine combines ample pulling power with

moderate fuel consumption of 9.6 liters per 100 kilometers (MVEG norm). The Omega

2.2 16V sprints in 10.5 seconds from a standstill to a speed of 100 km/h, accelerates

from 80 to 120 km/h in fifth gear in 15.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of

210 km/h. An additional starting catalytic converter treats the exhaust gases so

effectively that the ECOTEC engine complies with the Euro 4 emission limits.

The Omega’s two V6 engines are both more attractive than ever in the 2001 model

year. The smaller six-cylinder unit has been increased in size from 2.5 to 2.6 liters; its

power output has gone up to 132 kW/180 hp and its maximum torque is now 240 Nm.

Performance is just as good as these figures would suggest, with a top speed of

229 km/h and acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. In view of this

performance potential, the MVEG standard-test fuel consumption of 10.6 liters per

100 kilometers is all the more remarkable. From the spring of 2001 on the Omega

program will include a new 3.2-liter V6 engine rated at 160 kW/218 hp.

Two diesels round off the Omega’s engine range: a six-cylinder diesel with swirl-

chamber combustion, which will be replaced in the spring of 2001 by a new six-cylinder

unit with common-rail direct injection, and a vigorous and exceptionally economical,

turbocharged direct-injection diesel with four valves per cylinder The 2.2 DTI develops

88 kW/120 hp and reaches its maximum torque of 280 Nm at only 1600 rpm. Fuel

injection is taken care of by a further improved version of the Bosch VP 44 radial-piston

distributor-pattern injection pump, with solenoid valve control, capable of reaching the

much higher pressure than before of 1800 bar at the injectors. A further advantage of

this new generation of pumps is that controlled pre- or post-injection are possible, for

smoother combustion and more subdued noise levels.

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Also new and used for the first time on an Opel engine is the turbocharger with variable

turbine geometry (VTG). The guide vanes are vacuum-adjusted to match the

turbocharger to the incoming gas flow; in practice this means rapid response to the

accelerator at all speed ranges. This advanced system is aided by a charge-air

intercooler that makes it possible to inject more fuel and thus increase the engine’s

power output. The performance figures show that this effort has not been in vain: the

economical 2.2-liter engine (MVEG standard test: 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers) propels

the Omega from 0 to 100 km/h in 12.5 seconds and gives it a top speed of 195 km/h.

DSA Safety Suspension for Excellent Directional Stability

The Omega has always been well-known for its excellent ride and handling. The rear-

wheel drive, DSA (Dynamic SAfety) chassis was further enhanced for model year 2000

with changes to the front-axle geometry and new damper and steering settings

resulting in significant improvements in agility and road-holding. A “Quick-Power” brake

booster provides the Omega with additional braking power. The system recognizes

when the driver hits the brake pedal fast, automatically increasing the speed of

hydraulic pressure build-up to shorten the braking distance. Furthermore, all Omegas

with a six-cylinder engine now have ventilated front brake disks.

So that enthusiastic drivers can make the fullest use of the Omega’s performance

potential, a specially developed sport suspension package with modified spring and

shock absorber settings can be obtained. 17-inch alloy wheels with special 235/45 R17

Michelin Sport tires are an ideal complement to the Omega’s sport suspension.

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November 2000

Opel Speedster

Unbeatable Excitement in Opel’s First Mid-Engined Sports Car

Intelligent weight-saving is the key to its outstanding performance

Offering purists uncompromising driving excitement, the new Speedster is an Opel

pioneer in several respects. The two-seater is the brand´s first mid-engined sports car

and the first Opel to use aluminum and composite materials for the chassis and body.

The Speedster is built for driving enthusiasts who will consciously forego creature

comforts for the sake of an uncompromised sports car experience. It covers the sprint

from zero to 100 km/h in only 5.9 seconds, reaches a top speed of 220 km/h and

demonstrates exemplary agility and road-holding on winding roads.

The philosophy behind the Speedster can best be described with the words, “minimal

weight, high efficiency, maximum enjoyment”. Intelligent, lightweight design comple-

ments a highly efficient new engine to give the Speedster its impressive performance.

The aluminum, 2.2-liter, four-cylinder ECOTEC engine has 108 kW/147 hp, consumes

8.2 liters of premium fuel (MVEG norm) and already meets the Euro 4 emissions

standard.

“The Speedster is not just another roadster,” says Hans Demant, Executive Director of

Opel´s International Technical Development Center. “Our first priority with the

Speedster has always been driving dynamics. The extremely low weight of 870

kilograms, a low center of gravity, the concentration of mass at the center of the

vehicle, the racing suspension, the brakes and the unassisted steering, make it an

absolute dream to drive – especially on winding roads.”

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The Speedster´s looks are as striking as its performance. Hans Seer, Director of

Design at Opel: “The lightweight, composite body, is Opel´s first production car to bring

to life the technically oriented design language we demonstrated on the G90 and Zafira

Snowtrekker concepts.” The styling is characterized by taut surfaces, muscular wheel

arches and sheer flanks. The sculpted, three-dimensional headlamps and tail lights are

integral elements of the body shape. The large air intake ducts behind the doors are as

striking as the two vertically arranged exhaust pipes. Hans Seer is confident that “the

Speedster´s dynamic styling will leave its mark on automobile design at Opel and

throughout the industry in the years ahead.”

Close-Fitting, Sports Car Proportions

The visible, aluminum chassis dominates the minimalist interior of the close-fitting two-

seater. Instruments are kept to the bare essentials with a revolution counter and a

speedometer, plus LCD displays for mileage and fuel level. Sculpted sports seats are

complemented by a leather steering wheel, aluminum gear knob and a starter button,

all of which underline the Speedster´s athletic personality. The optional leather interior

is available in black, blue, red or beige.

Although the Opel Speedster´s dimensions make it very compact, its proportions are

quite different from those of a typical small car. At 1117 millimeters, its roof is extremely

low, an impression that is reinforced by the width of 1708 mm and the front and rear

tread of 1450 and 1488 mm respectively. At 2330 millimeters the wheelbase is

relatively long for a mid-engined sports car while the length, 3790 millimeters, is close

to that of the new Opel Corsa. The Speedster´s trunk, located behind the engine, is

larger than it looks from the outside with enough space (VDA method: 206 liters) for

two people´s weekend luggage.

Combining a chassis made of bonded, extruded aluminum sections with a composite

bodyshell made of bonded panels reinforced with glass fiber is a first for Opel. In this

way the engineers achieved the extremely low vehicle weight of 870 kilograms while

retaining excellent torsional rigidity and a high-quality finish. Apart from laying the

foundations for a high level of active safety, this technology also provides excellent

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passive safety for the passengers. They are surrounded by the stable aluminum

chassis while the driver airbag and pyrotechnical seat belt tensioners provide effective

restraint. A “crashbox” made of a stiff, lightweight synthetic structure, similar to the

systems used in Formula 1 racing, is used to absorb impact energy in an extremely

efficient manner.

Strong, Light, Smooth-Running Powerplant

The drive-train, too, is characterized by the combination of low weight and high

performance. The Speedster is powered by the first member of the all-new, aluminum

ECOTEC engine generation, the 2.2-liter, four-cylinder unit which drove onto the

European market in the Astra Coupé. The engine is made entirely of aluminum and

weighs only 138 kilograms (DIN 70020A). In the Speedster the ECOTEC engine

produces 108 kW/147 hp at 5800 rpm. Maximum torque is 203 Nm, 90 percent of

which is already available at 1900 rpm. Opel´s new sports car consumes an average of

8.2 liters of premium fuel per 100 kilometers (MVEG) and complies with the coming

Euro 4 emissions standard. Integrated into the engine block, two counter rotating

balance shafts guarantee extremely smooth running. Maintenance is minimal: only the

oil, the oil filter and the spark plugs have to be changed.

The transmission is the new five-speed gearbox first seen on the 1999 Vectra, with

high-precision, cable-operated shift. Its three-shaft design makes the gearbox

extremely compact.

The complex chassis employs a double wishbone suspension at all four wheels.

Advanced geometry and compliance tuning optimizes wheel control to maximize grip

and handling performance. The Speedster´s high-speed cornering capabilities are

further enhanced by its wide track, its low center of gravity and precise steering. Four

ventilated, 288-millimeter disc brakes provide powerful deceleration. ABS is standard.

The Speedster´s 17-inch-diameter aluminum wheels (5.5” and 7.5” wide at the front

and rear respectively) carry specially developed Bridgestone Potenza tires (175/55 at

the front, 225/45 R17 at the rear).

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A plaque on the instrument panel bears the production number of each Speedster,

underlining the exclusivity of the two-seater sports car in the Opel line-up. Specialized

dealerships will provide correspondingly high levels of service. Throughout Europe

about 800 dealerships have been appointed to sell and service the Speedster after first

sending their sales and service staff on special training courses and preparing to stock

Speedster parts.

The new sports car owes its origins to the concept of the Lotus Elise. The decision to

cooperate with Lotus Engineering came at a time when Opel was preparing for the

biggest model offensive in its 100 years of car-making. It was taken because the

philosophy behind the English roadster is very much in line with Opel´s own objectives,

and because – after the Speedster concept car had been greeted with great

enthusiasm at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show – Opel wanted to put the two-seater on

the market as quickly as possible. The Speedster is assembled by Group Lotus in

Hethel, England, about 150 kilometers north-east of London, where the renowned

English sports car specialists and automotive consultants have been building cars

since 1967. Opel quality assurance engineers work with their counterparts from Lotus

to make sure that the company’s guidelines and processes are applied to the

production of the Speedster. In addition, cars undergo a pre-defined test drive on the

race-track adjacent to the plant before being released to the customer. Opel’s

confidence in the quality of its new two-seater sports car is further underlined by a ten-

year anti-perforation warranty.

Robert W. Hendry, Opel´s Chairman and Managing Director calls the Speedster “the

embodiment of pure driving excitement, a real driving machine with fascinating design

and a focus on agile handling. It conveys just the kind of exhilaration that our

customers can expect to feel more of in the future.”

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November 2000

Opel Frontera

Multiple Talents On and Off the Road

An all-wheel drive model with ample comfort and safety

The Opel Frontera is an ideal partner for journeys over every kind of road (and in part

of the world where there are none). Its curved outlines suggest its comfort and

elegance as a modern leisure vehicle but at the same time confirm its sturdy character

as a true off-roader. Other features of this all-wheel-drive vehicle, of which more than

200,000 have been sold since its debut in 1991, are powerful engines with moderate

fuel consumption, a high standard of journey comfort and outstandingly good handling

either on hardtop roads or across country. The Frontera is available as the short three-

door Sport, with a four-door long-wheelbase body and with extensive equipment and

trim options for the two-door (“RS”) or four-door (“Limited”) versions.

A choice of modern engines with four-valve cylinder heads propels the Frontera

vigorously yet with refinement. They start with a four-cylinder 2.2-liter gasoline engine

rated at 100 kW/136 hp, with a maximum torque of 202 Nm at 2500 rpm. Two balance

shafts help this engine to run admirably smoothly. With acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h

in 13.4 seconds (four-door version: 14.0 seconds), a top speed of 165 km/h (161 km/h)

and an MVEG standard-test fuel consumption of 11.1 liters per 100 kilometers, the

Frontera 2.2 16V combines performance with a moderate thirst for fuel whichever body

style is chosen.

The same claims can be made for the 85 kW/115 hp turbodiesel, the first engine to

combine the advantages of direct fuel injection and four valves per cylinder in the off-

road segment. With charge-air intercooling and two balance shafts, this engine needs

only 9.1 liters of fuel (4-door version: 9.2 liters) to cove 100 kilometers. The

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performance available from the 2.2-liter engine is noteworthy: it reaches its peak torque

of 260 Nm at only 1900 rpm, accelerates the Frontera Sport in 19.9 seconds (four-door

version: 14.6 seconds) from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour, and gives this off-roader a top

speed of 155 km/h (154 km/h).

The top engine for the Frontera is of 3.2 liters’ capacity and is rated at 151 kW/205 hp.

This V6 with its variable-length air intake system can be obtained in either the “Limited“

or the “RS“, and has a maximum torque of 290 Nm at 3000 rpm. The Frontera Limited

3.2 V6 is quick off the mark, reaching 100 km/h from a standstill in 9.7 seconds (with

automatic transmission: 10.0 seconds). It has a top speed of 192 km/h (188 km/h) and

according to the MVEG standard fuel consumption test, needs only an average of 12.6

liters (13.6 liters) per 100 kilometers.

All the Frontera’s engines comply with the Euro 3 exhaust emission limits, and all of

them drive the wheels through a five-speed stick-shift gearbox. However, the

Frontera’s pulling power is equally high and its refinement superb if the four-speed

automatic transmission is chosen.

Plenty of Load Space and High Trailer Loads

A notable feature of this Opel leisure vehicle, which in two-door form measures

4.07 meters in length, 1.79 meters in width and 1.69 meters in height, is its versatile

interior layout. Behind the rear seat there is space for 321 liters of luggage. If the

standard 50:50 divided rear seat back is folded down, the load volume increases to

1137 liters. The long-bodied Frontera (4.46 m long, 1.79 m wide, 1.74 m high) can take

even more on board, Even with all the seats in use its load area holds 518 liters, and at

maximum load-carrying capacity the figure is 1790 liters. The Frontera confirms its high

value as both workhorse and leisure vehicle by being able to tow worthwhile trailer

loads. Depending on the chosen engine, the four-door versions can pull up to 2800

(DTI 16V and 3.2 V6) or 2600 kilograms (2.2 16V). The two-door versions have a

drawbar limit of 2400 kilograms.

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Robust Chassis for Safe Handling and a High Payload

With its well-balanced chassis and suspension concept, the Frontera offers its

occupants a standard of ride comfort and handling that matches passenger-car

standards. The front axle, with its double wishbones and torsion bar springs clearly

plays an important part in this by keeping the camber and toe-in angles constant. The

rigid rear axle is accurately located longitudinally by four trailing links and laterally by a

Panhard rod. Together with its direct steering and the rigid ladder-type frame, this

layout enhances cornering stability and maintains a constant ground clearance even

when a heavy load is being carried. The flexibility afforded by the use of coil springs at

the rear also enables the Frontera’s body to take up very extreme angles when being

driven off-road.

Spontaneous All-Wheel-Drive with “Shift-on-the-Fly”

The Frontera’s driveline is in the forefront of all-wheel-drive technology. Unlike many

familiar driver-engaged systems, it is possible here to react immediately to difficult road

conditions or terrain simply by pressing a button. This “Shift-on-the-Fly” system permits

a changeover from rear- to all-wheel drive at any speed up to 100 km/h. For extremely

steep uphill or downhill gradients away from the road, an extra-low off-road ratio can be

selected. The Frontera’s excellent off-road qualities are due not only to its driveline and

suspension but also to the generous ground clearance of 216 millimeters (four-door

version: 215 millimeters) and its ability to tackle gradients of up to 80 percent.

On all Fronteras, a brake system with four ventilated disks caters for the need to stop

reliably. The “Sport RS”, “Limited” and “Limited 3.2 V6” versions also have ABS as

standard. The safety package installed on all versions includes full-size airbags for the

driver and front passenger and pyrotechnic-action seat belt tensioners integrated into

the front seat frames. This popular Opel off-roader has a full standard equipment list,

for example tinted windows, roof rails (four-door versions), wipers/washers with

intermittent action at front and rear, power steering, the Car 300 radio with cassette

player, mudflaps at all wheels, side rubbing strips (four-door), a Triple Info display, an

electronic immobilizer using a transponder and central locking with radio-operated

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remote control. For the even more demanding customer the “RS” and “Limited”

versions are available with such welcome luxuries as electric remote-control outside

mirrors, electric windows, air conditioning, a load-area cover and removable, tilting

sunroof panels at the front and rear (Frontera RS). The models with V6 engine are

even more opulently equipped, with on-board computer, cruise control, air conditioning,

fog lights and height-adjustable driver’s seat.

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November 2000

Opel Combo

Economical Delivery Van with Passenger Car Comfort

Payload increased to 634 kilograms

The Opel Combo combines a high payload and economy with comfort and

convenience, safety and environmental compatibility. This maneuverable delivery van

with its 10.25-meter turning circle has one of the largest load capacities in its class. The

Combo is powered by an economical 1.7-liter diesel engine rated at 44 kW (60 hp),

which gives it a top speed of more than 140 km/h. Its fuel consumption is a modest 6.2

liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. The Combo is produced in Azambuja, Portugal.

This compact delivery vehicle is sold in two body styles: a two-seater with a panel van

body and a version with side and rear-door windows. Within an overall length of 4.23

meters and a width of 1.69 meters, the highly adaptable Combo provides a load area

1.79 meters long and 1.51 meters wide. The width between the wheel arches is 1.13

meters and the loading height approximately 1.21 meters. The load platform is only 630

millimeters above the road surface. The Combo has a maximum load volume of 2720

(VDA standard) or 3130 liters (including the roof box). The roof box is accessible from

the inside. It adds to the load-carrying space and makes it easier to load lengthy

objects. Double hinged doors at the rear extend up into the roof and mean that the

Combo can even carry standard Euro pallets without difficulty. The doors are held open

at angles of 90 and 180 degrees.

The Combo 1.7 D’s payload has been increased to 634 kilograms for 2001. The

maximum load on the roof is 100 kilograms. A practical feature: fastening rings in the

load-area floor can be used to secure loads. A half-height steel partition wall and a

standard safety grid retain loads safely if they are likely to slide forward without

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interfering with the view to the rear. The same applies to the partition with a large

window that separates the load and occupant areas and reduces the sound level.

The Combo has a comprehensive equipment list that makes it functional, comfortable

and convenient to drive. The standard safety equipment package is extensive,

including full-size airbags for the driver and passenger, height-adjustable seat belts

with belt tensioners and dual steel door beams. There is a full list of accessories to

choose from, including a trailer tow bar, a roof rack system, a sliding floor to simplify

the loading and unloading of bulky objects and a mobile phone installation kit. The

optional NCDR 1100 navigation system provides useful support for delivery work by

offering a large number of different destinations.

The Combo’s chassis has McPherson struts, lateral control arms and trailing links at

the front. At the rear there is a low, rigid axle specially developed for the Combo, with

semi-elliptic leaf springs. It ensures stability and comfort in all operating conditions and

also permits a flat load-area floor.

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November 2000

Opel Astra Van

Fully Galvanized Body and More Powerful Engines for 2001

Launched in October 1998 in ten European countries, the Astra Van was voted “Van of

the Year” in 1999. This car-derived delivery van has been particularly successful in the

United Kingdom where it is the clear “Number One” with a market-segment share of

over 50 percent.

The Astra Van is the first delivery vehicle in its class with a fully galvanized body and a

12-year anti-perforation warranty. Based on the Astra station wagon, the three-door

panel van not only meets the demands of commercial vehicle users but also provides

the same high levels of comfort, handling, safety and economy as the passenger-car

version.

The powertrain line-up now consists of a 1.6-liter gasoline unit with 62 kW (85 hp)

which complies with the Euro 4 emissions standard and three lively direct injection

turbo-diesels with four-valve technology: the 1.7 DTI with 55 kW (75 hp) the 2.0 DI

(60 kW / 82 hp) and the 2.0 DTI with 74 Kw / 100 hp.

Unlike the station wagon, the Astra Van has no rear seats or rear side windows. This

results in lower taxation in many markets. With an overall length of just 4.29 meters

(the same as the station wagon) it has a generous cargo volume of 1600 liters. The flat

load bay is 1.70 m long and over 1.50 m wide (1.12 m between the wheelarches).

Loading is easy thanks to the 575-mm sill-height and freight can be secured via six

fastening-rings. Behind the two front seats, a stable metal partition or an optional metal

grille separates the cargo area from the passenger compartment. The maximum

payload is 435 kg.

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The versatile van not only features the Astra’s comprehensive safety equipment but

also its advanced chassis technology. This includes DSA (Dynamic SAfety) suspension

geometry, a hydro-formed front subframe and the strategic use of lightweight material.

At the rear the Astra Van has a particularly compact torsion beam axle.

The Astra Van’s engines deliver lively performance and economical fuel consumption.

The 2.0 DTI 16V, for example, reaches a top speed of 188 km/h – with 230 Nm of

torque at 1950 rpm–, yet it consumes only 5.7 liters of fuel per 100 km (EU 99/100

combined cycle).

The 1.6-liter gasoline unit and the 2.0 DI are available with Opel’s four-speed automatic

gearbox. A worldwide first in the Vectra, this transmission automatically shifts into

neutral while the vehicle is stationary, further reducing fuel consumption, particularly in

heavy urban traffic.

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November 2000

Opel Campo

The Practical Pick-up for Business and Leisure

Wide range of versions for all kinds of transport tasks

Tailor-made transportation for almost every purpose – the Opel Campo provides it.

This pick-up, with an overall length of just under five meters, comes with a choice of

two turbocharged diesel engines and in three body styles: the normal cab with two

seats and a long load platform, the longer sports cab with generous window area and

two extra folding seats and the spacious four-door crew cab that accommodates five

people including the driver. The last two versions can be ordered either with the

standard rear-wheel drive or with part-time four-wheel drive.

The Campo is a real all-rounder for business or leisure use. It has a particularly low

load sill (between 665 and 745 millimeters depending on the model) and a load

platform 1.53 meters wide. The length of the load area varies according to the cab

version: 2.30 meters with the standard cab, 1.85 meters with the sports cab and

1.51 meters with the crew cab. The width between the wheel arches (1065 millimeters)

and the height of the body sides (415 millimeters) are the same for all versions. The

tailgate has a single, central handle for quick, easy opening.

The Campo with the highest payload is the normal-cab version with 2.5-liter diesel

engine, which can carry 1045 kilograms. Depending on the model, the gross vehicle

weight is between 2550 (4x2 driveline) and 2650 (4x4 driveline) kilograms. The rear-

wheel-drive versions of the Campo can tow 1.45 tonnes; this rises to 2.0 tonnes for the

4x4 versions, which have power steering, a revolution counter and a limited-slip rear

differential as standard equipment.

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The entry-level engine is a 56 kW (76 hp), 2.5-liter turbocharged direct-injection diesel;

in addition, the four-wheel-drive versions with sports or crew cab can be ordered with a

3.1-liter, 80 kW (109 hp) turbocharged diesel engine. Both these engines drive the

wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox. Powered by the 2.5 DI, the Campo has a

top speed of 125 km/h and an average fuel consumption (MVEG standard) of 8.2 liters

per 100 kilometers. The corresponding figures for the 3.1 TDS are 140 km/h and

10.6 l/100 km.

Campo drivers will benefit from the pick-up’s robust stability and low vibration levels –

the body is mounted on a separate ladder-frame chassis – the sturdy but comfortable

suspension with a long wheelbase (3025 millimeters), the ventilated front disc brakes

and the independent suspension at the front and rigid axle at the rear.

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November 2000

Opel Movano:

Versatile Heavy-Duty Van with Modern Diesel Engines

Service intervals now at 30,000 km

With the Movano, Opel offers its commercial vehicle customers a highly versatile van in

the gross weight category up to 3.5 metric tonnes. It has front-wheel drive and is

available in more than 40 different versions. The choice of models includes a panel

van, a “Combi” (with up to nine seats) and two chassis with either regular or double

cab. For 2001, the program has been extended to include two further Movano versions

suitable for individual bodies: a platform cab and a chassis cowl.

The Movano is available with three wheelbase lengths and three roof heights. This

versatile model can also be ordered ex-factory with a dropside, a tipper or a box body,

or as a service workshop. Running costs are kept low by the three strong but

economical turbocharged direct-injection diesel engines. As well as the 1.9 DTI

(59 kW/80 hp) and the 2.8 DTI (84 kW/115 hp) a third alternative is available for 2001:

a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel developing 66 kW/90 hp. The Movano engines are

notable for the small amount of servicing they need. An inspection with oil change is

only due after 30,000 kilometers. Throughout Europe, over 850 spezialized Opel

commercial vehicle dealers will sell and service this model.

With three overall lengths (4.89, 5.39 and 5.89 meters) and three roof heights (2.25,

2.49 and 2.72 meters), the Movano vans provide plenty of scope for satisfying

customers’ individual needs. Depending on the wheelbase (3.08, 3.58 or 4.08 meters)

and the roof height, the total load volume is between 8.0 and 13.9 cubic meters, and

the payloads range from 850 to 1700 kilograms. All Movano models can also tow a

trailer weighing up to 2000 kilograms.

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The load area is extremely practical: the average roof height is 1.91 meters, so that it is

possible to stand up in comfort. With the “maxi-roof”, the interior height goes up to 2.15

meters. The effective load area length, depending on the wheelbase, is between 2.71

and 3.71 meters. The width between the rear wheel arches is 1.28 meters and the

maximum load-area width 1.76 meters. The rear doors with an opening width of 1.57

meters and the standard passenger-side sliding door, with its loading width of 1.10

meters, can both be used for inserting and removing European-standard pallets with a

fork lift truck. The Movano can be obtained on request with a second sliding door on

the driver’s side.

The rear doors can be retained in the open position at either 90 or 180 degrees, so that

the Movano can be loaded at a ramp without difficulty. As an option, the rear doors can

be ordered with a maximum opening angle of 270 degrees; a wooden load-area floor

and half-height paneling of the load area are further options. Six fastening rings are

provided as a standard feature in the load-area floor to prevent the load from moving.

The panel van now features a strong partition wall with a window as standard

equipment.

Passenger-Car Comfort in the Cab

Movano drivers enjoy a standard of comfort not far from that offered by modern

passenger cars. The instrument panel is ergonomically laid out and features a

revolution counter on all 2001 models. For a commercial vehicle of the Movano’s size,

the entry height of only 42.9 centimeters is unusually low. Standard features include

driver’s seat height adjustment, seat belt tensioners and tinted windows. Thorough

insulation of the cab ensures a low noise level.

Day-to-day work in the Movano is made even easier by the standard power steering

and by the provision of a large number of storage spaces for small items needed by the

driver. The double bench passenger seat that is now standard in all models has a

storage compartment underneath. The Movano also has a glove compartment, an

open shelf and a net on the dash panel. Features available as options include ABS, air

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conditioning and a heated windshield. The optional electrical comfort and convenience

package includes electrically operated, heated outside mirrors, power front door

windows and remote-control central locking. There is also a winter package with

heated seats and a headlamp cleaning system.

The fuel tank has been increased in volume from 70 to 100 liters, extending further the

Movano’s operating range. New for 2001 are 16-inch wheels and disk brakes all round

as standard. The Movano’s safety equipment comprises a driver’s airbag and seat belt

tensioner, anti-submarining ramps in the seats and lap-and-shoulder seat belts for all

front seat occupants. A passenger-side airbag is available as an option.

Power and Economy from Three Turbocharged Direct-Injection Diesels

The Movano is available with a choice of three diesel engines, which drive the front

wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox. The entry-level engine is a 1.9-liter

direct-injection diesel that develops 59 kW (80 hp) at 4000 rpm. It enables a top speed

of 129 km/h and a maximum torque of 170 Nm. Its fuel consumption (MVEG combined)

is 8.5 liters per 100 kilometers.

The new 2.2 DTI combines the advantages of common-rail direct injection,

turbocharging and charge-air intercooling. It is rated at 66 kW/90 hp and powers the

Movano to a top speed of 130 km/h. This engine is noted for its moderate consumption,

strong pulling power and minimum maintenance requirements. With double overhead

camshafts in its aluminum cylinder head and four valves per cylinder, it consumes only

8.7 liters per 100 kilometers and delivers its maximum torque of 260 Nm at only

2000 rpm. The Movano 2.8 DTI (84 kW/115 hp) has a top speed of 143 km/h and a

maximum torque of 260 Nm at only 1800 rpm. According to the MVEG test (combined

cycle) it requires only 10.1 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers.

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November 2000

Facts and figures

Opel Production Running High

14 European production plants • High investment in the future

Rüsselsheim. “Adam Opel, mechanic, Rüsselsheim, recommends sewing machines of

all kinds. Newest designs, own construction. Stable, low prices” On April 10, 1863 the

founder of the company placed an advertisement in the “Gross-Gerauer Kreisblatt”, the

regional newspaper, praising in the style of the time himself and his products. This was

just one year after he had begun to manufacture sewing machines. Since then Opel’s

production figures have included a million sewing machines, two and a half million

bicycles and more than 50 million automobiles. 137 years later, Adam Opel’s claims

still ring true. The company does indeed apply the latest design and construction

methods to its vehicles and make every effort to sell them at acceptable prices – this is

a fundamental principle from which the brand with the lightning-flash logo does not

intend to depart. It also applies to its sister-company Vauxhall in Great Britain, which

has produced and sold automobiles of Opel design since 1979 under its own name on

its domestic market.

Opel has belonged to General Motors (GM) for more than 70 years, the largest

manufacturer of cars and trucks in the world with an output of 8.3 million units and a

world market share of 15.8 percent (1999). Within this international corporation,

globalization is more than just an empty phrase – as the Corsa proves very well. It is a

genuine “world car”, developed in Germany, built in eleven plants on five continents all

over the world as a hatchback or notchback, station wagon and pick-up. Some six

million people in 80 countries have chosen the second generation of this best-selling

design in one form or another since it was launched in the spring of 1993. It is sold

under the Opel, Chevrolet, Holden and Vauxhall brand names.

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GM is not only represented by the Opel and Vauxhall brands in Europe. In 1989 it

acquired a 50-percent holding in the automobile division of Saab, and since 2000 this

Swedish manufacturer has been a wholly-owned subsidiary. Quite new perspectives

have opened up as well following the alliance negotiated with Fiat Auto S.p.a., the

manufacturer of the Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia brands, on March 13, 2000.

Altogether, the new partners Opel and Fiat build more than four million passenger cars

a year. From 2001 on, two subsidiaries set up by the partners in this alliance will

assume responsibility for the development and production of engines and

transmissions as well as for purchasing. Synergies will be exploited while each brand

continues to be independent in the marketplace.

The Market: Astra and Corsa are among Europe’s Bestsellers

New car registration records in the new millennium? Precisely 10,314,134 motor

vehicles, comprising nine million passenger cars and over a million commercial

vehicles, were registered in the whole of Europe in the first six months of 2000 – about

two percent more than in the same period of the previous year. If this trend continues

for the rest of the year, the twenty-million mark will be exceeded. In 1999, the

Europeans purchased precisely 18,935,516 new motor vehicles.

The growth patterns compared with the first six months of 1999 are clearly identifiable:

sales of commercial vehicles rose by 5.38 percent, more strongly than those of

passenger cars (1.92 percent). The Central European markets – Poland, the Czech

and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Turkey and South-Eastern Europe – went up by 5.95

percent, whereas new registrations in Western Europe were only 2.02 percent higher

than in the previous year.

Opel/Vauxhall, with their Astra and Corsa model lines, are represented twice among

the five most popular cars in Europe as a whole. The Astra, with 357,010 registrations

from January to June 2000, was in second place. Despite the imminent model change,

the Corsa reached a total of 256, 856 registrations and secured an excellent fourth

place in the list. The Zafira’s success as a best-selling compact van also continued:

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121,538 new registrations in the first half of 2000 surpassed the total for the whole of

1999. The table at the end of his chapter (page 78) offers detailed information on Opel

and Vauxhall sales in the individual European markets.

European car buyers registered precisely 978,654 cars bearing the Opel and Vauxhall

brand names between January and the end of June 2000, 7500 fewer than in the first

half of 1999. The market share of these brands in Europe dropped from 9.78 percent

(for the whole of 1999) to 9.49 percent. In Western Europe, Opel and Vauxhall

recorded market growth in Belgium and Luxembourg, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy,

Sweden and Spain, though in these countries the overall market share none the less

fell from 10.02 to 9.63 percent. The sales position in Central Europe, on the other hand,

improved: the market share rose from 7.43 to 7.96 percent. The Turkish market was

particularly gratifying: 23,213 Opel models were registered there in the first six months

of the year, three times as many as in the same period of 1999, with the result that

market share in Turkey rose from 5.85 to 9.08 percent.

A detailed summary at the end of this section shows how Opel and Vauxhall

registrations progressed in the various countries and what total volumes were reached.

The Business Year: Opel’s Turnover Rose by 5.8 percent in 1999

Production at the plants operated by Adam Opel AG ran at high capacity in 1999: about

1,200,000 automobiles and component sets for assembly abroad were produced

during the year – more than at any time since the boom years of 1991/92. Every day,

an average of 3878 vehicles left the production plants. At the end of the year the

workforce totaled 42,317, about 2300 fewer than a year previously. About 10,000

people were employed by Opel’s sister-company Vauxhall, which built more than

315,000 automobiles in 1999. Altogether, more than 80,000 people were engaged on

Opel’s and Vauxhall’s business activities within the companies that make up General

Motors Europe.

General Motors Europe, which has its head offices in Zürich, Switzerland, recorded a

turnover of 29.04 billion euros (26.2 billion dollars) last year; the turnover figure for

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Adam Opel AG was 16.4 billion euros (DM 32 billion). This is 5.8 percent higher than in

the previous year and the highest figure in the company’s 100-year history as an

automobile manufacturer. Expenditure on research and development also reached a

new record level: Opel invested 2.15 billion Marks (1.1 billion Euro) in this area

compared with 1.83 billion Marks (0.94 billion Euro) in 1998. This expenditure as part of

the new model offensive, together with once-only effects from the previous year, led to

an operating deficit of 225 million Marks (115 million Euro) and a loss of 81 million

Marks (41 million Euro) in the annual accounts.

The Plants: Investment in Modern Manufacturing Methods and High Quality

No fewer than 14 plants in various European countries build vehicles bearing the Opel

and Vauxhall badges. The summary below and a table at the end of this section show

which models are built at which location, which plants manufacture engines,

transmissions and other components and what production volumes were achieved last

year.

Rüsselsheim (Germany)

By 2005, one of the world’s most modern automobile manufacturing operations will

have been built next to the existing production facilities at Opel’s home plant in

Rüsselsheim. The foundation stone for the new plant – where the Vectra and Omega

car-lines will continue to be built – has already been laid and by 2002 the first cars are

scheduled to start rolling off the assembly lines. Assuming three-shift working, it will be

possible to produce up to 270,000 passenger cars a year. Opel has invested 419

million euros (DM 820 million) in this new plant, which will utilize the experience in

flexible, ‘lean’ production gained at Opel’s production plant in Eisenach, Germany.

Until the new production plant is up and running, vehicles are being built in parallel on

the existing site. Rüsselsheim turned out about 238,000 cars in 1999, including the

Cadillac Catera for the American market. The traditional production site in Germany’s

Rhine-Main region employs almost 25,000 people. They not only produce complete

cars but also transmissions, another area in which both the products and production

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facilities are scheduled to be thoroughly modernized. The International Technical

Development Center will also be extended: 8700 designers, engineers and technicians

are already employed there. They develop the production models but also sketch out

pioneering new concepts such as the G 90 and research new, promising technologies

for the future, Thanks to the ideas and innovations generated by the ITDC’s staff, Opel

was granted 140 patents in 1999, and patent applications have been submittted for 100

further inventions.

At Mainz-Kastel, a short drive from Rüsselsheim, the Global Alternative Propulsion

Center (GAPC) focuses its efforts on the development of fuel cell vehicles. Founded by

Opel and GM in 1998, GAPC employs 300 specialists working in Germany and at two

facilities in the USA. Their goal is to introduce cars with the environmentally compatible

and resource-conserving fuel cell technology at affordable prices. Opel’s HydroGen1 –

a road-going, hydrogen-fueled engineering study based on the successful Zafira

compact van, is a major step on the way to achieving this target. The engineering study

is driven by a 55 kW/75 hp three-phase electric motor that gives it a top speed of

140 km/h. The necessary electric energy is generated by a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell

stack. The range of this full five-seater is around 400 kilometers. In 1999, HydroGen1

was the center of public attention as the pace car for the men’s and women’s

marathons at the Sydney Olympics.

Antwerp (Belgium)

With an output of 322,911 passenger cars in 1999, Opel Belgium was the country’s

largest automobile manufacturing plant. Since the fall of 1998 the Antwerp plant has

built only Astra models – the two- and four-door fastback sedans and the notchback

version exclusive to Europe. 96 percent of Belgian production is exported, primarily to

Germany (25 percent) but also to Spain (15 percent), Great Britain (9 percent) and

France (8 percent). On June 27, 2000 the 6670 employees in Antwerp celebrated the

production of their 11,111,111st vehicle. The plant also makes components such as fuel

tanks and floor pans.

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Aspern (Austria)

A notable landmark was reached in March 2000: the millionth ECOTEC compact

engine was manufactured at the Aspern plant near Vienna. The three-and four-cylinder

gasoline engines produced there are referred to as the 1.0 12V and 1.2 16V for short.

They pass along a shared assembly line and are intended for installation in Corsa,

Astra and Agila models. Capacity has so far been 500,000 units annually, but Opel has

now increased the maximum number of units by a further 70,000 to meet demand for

the new Agila microvan. Opel Austria also makes transmissions – more than a million

of them in 1999. The brand-new Easytronic automated gearbox for the new Corsa will

also come from Austria.

Azambuja (Portugal)

Various versions of the Corsa are built in Azambuja, about 40 kilometers north of

Lisbon in Portugal. Apart from the hatchback Corsa, the 1100 employees at this Opel

plant also make the Corsa Van, a version with sheet-metal panels instead of the rear

side windows that is not available on all markets – and the Combo delivery van. In

1999, a total of 53,700 vehicles emerged from this Opel plant in Portugal, the Combo

accounting for 62 percent of them.

Bochum (Germany)

Zafira is the name of the Bochum plant’s latest product. This compact Van is

assembled on the same line as the Astra. Production of this new model began on

January 4, 1999, with an initial output of 30 per day, but in the meantime annual output

has been run up to the scheduled figure of about 220,000 units. The success of this

many-sided model is evident from the sales results: within a single year the Zafira

became market leader in its segment in Denmark, Germany, Finland, Greece, Ireland,

Austria, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The workforce at Opel’s plant on

the River Ruhr, amounting to some 13,000 people, built more than 300,000 vehicles

last year as well as 378,000 engines and 439,000 transmissions.

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Eisenach (Germany)

Opel Eisenach GmbH, a subsidiary of Adam Opel AG with a workforce of 1980, builds

about 700 Astra and Corsa cars a day in three shifts. About half these cars are sold in

Germany, the remainder exported to other European countries. The third-generation

Corsa is also built at this plant in the German State of Thuringia. Following the fall of

the Berlin Wall and the regime that built it, Opel was one of the first western companies

to invest to a considerable extent in the former GDR. Only two days after re-unification,

on October 5, 1990, the first Vectra left the plant where the GDR’s Wartburg

automobiles had previously been assembled. The new Opel plant in Eisenach, opened

in 1992 after a construction period of only 19 months, is an outstanding example of

‘lean production’ today, and has served as a model for new Opel production facilities.

Ellesmere Port (Great Britain)

Always an impressive achievement: 106 tons of steel 13 tons of paint and 225

truckloads of parts from outside suppliers are transformed by a staff of 4900 people

into 630 Astras during an average working day. Last year this Vauxhall plant in the

county of Cheshire, Great Britain, built more than 167,000 Astra fastback and station-

wagon models and also the Astravan. More than 60 percent of these vehicles were

exported. The plant’s other products are also destined for various markets: V6

ECOTEC engines, axles and bare bodyshells. Starting in the spring of 2001, the

Frontera is also to be built at this plant. Vauxhall is investing the equivalent of 86 million

Marks (44 million Euro) to transfer construction of this off-road model from subsidiary

IBC Vehicles in Luton to Ellesmere Port.

Gliwice (Poland)

Opel’s most recently opened plant in Europe is situated in the Upper Silesian region.

With a renowned college of advanced technology and any number of well-trained

technicians and other skilled staff, this industrial region proved to be ideal for modern

automobile manufacturing. Within 22 months, a factory occupying a total site area of 70

hectares went up on the outskirts of the former mining town of Gliwice. The Opel plant

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in Eisenach, Germany, served as a model when training the 1,900-strong workforce

and building up flexible, ‘lean-production’ facilities. Gliwice began to build the Astra

Classic in 1998, and this was joined in February 2000 by the Agila microvan. Opel

plans to increase capacity at this plant to 150,000 vehicles per year.

Kaiserslautern (Germany)

The new all-aluminum engine series which Kaiserslautern is going to build, is a real

‘world engine’. For the first time, American and European engineers worked together to

develop a unit suitable for Saturn, Pontiac and Chevrolet models in the USA and also

models produced by Opel/Vauxhall and Saab. This family of engines is scheduled for

production on both sides of the Atlantic. The first version, a 2.2-liter four-cylinder, is

being made in Tonawanda in the US state of New York. Its first European application

was in the new Opel Astra Coupé. Output of this gasoline engine will then rise to

460,000 units annually. The Kaiserslautern workforce has plenty of experience of

producing engines in high volume: it has been making Opel’s direct-injection diesels

since 1996. Demand for these is so high that Opel has invested a further 67 million

Marks (34.3 million Euro) to expand the production facility and boost capacity from

250,000 to 330,000 engines a year.

Luton (Great Britain)

More than 145,000 Vectras were built in 1999 at the Luton plant in the county of Bed-

fordshire. Production at this plant is still distributed over four floors of the buildings, but

Vauxhall plans to invest the equivalent of 102 million Marks (52 million Euro) in order to

modernize the assembly procedures and improve working conditions for the workforce,

which totals 4900 people. Luton is also where Vauxhall’s central spare parts and

accessories store is situated. In 1999, it supplied dealers with 9,300,000 parts.

Vauxhall’s subsidiary IBC Vehicles is based in Luton as well: it built 38,500 Fronteras

there last year. Production of this off-roader will be moved to Ellesmere Port in 2001,

so that IBC Vehicles can concentrate on building the Vivaro, a completely new range of

delivery vans and light commercial vehicles developed jointly with Renault. 300 million

euros have been invested in converting the plant for its new task.

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Strasbourg (France)

In 1999 General Motors took over this plant from the supplier Delphi, a former GM

subsidiary. About 2000 people are employed there on manufacturing automatic

transmissions (more than 300,000 annually, for use in the Opel Omega, for instance,

but also for sale to other manufacturers such as BMW. The flexible production

arrangements and high productivity of this plant have gained this transmission plant in

France’s Alsace region the “Best Industrial Plant of 2000” award from the leading

management school “Insead” and the weekly magazine “L’Usine”.

Szentgotthárd (Hungary)

The Szentgotthárd plant in Western Hungary is only 130 kilometers south of the

Austrian capital of Vienna. It manufactured more than 515,000 ECOTEC 1.8 16V

engines in 1999. Opel/Vauxhall will build its new continuously variable transmission at

this Hungarian location from 2001 on. More than 230 million Marks (118 million Euro)

have already been invested in extending this plant, which is designed for an annual

output of 250,000 transmissions.

Torbali (Turkey)

Torbali is situated near the port of Izmir in Turkey. Here Opel Türkiye, a subsidiary of

Adam Opel AG, builds the Opel Vectra for the domestic market. A staff of just under

300 assembled 4300 cars last year from CSO (Component Set Order) parts.

Zaragoza (Spain)

August 31, 2000 was an important date for Opel España, the date on which production

of the new Corsa started. The plant, constructed about 20 years ago to produce the

first-generation Corsa, was thoroughly modernized and converted shortly beforehand.

A second assembly line makes it more flexible, and the production workplaces have

been re-arranged for greater ergonomic efficiency. For example, assembly personnel

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no longer have to keep pace with the cars as they move along the line, but ride with

them until their particular task is finished. Laser measurement of the bodies reveals the

slightest inaccuracies before the cars are delivered to dealers. With an output of more

than 400,000 Corsas and Tigras last year, the Zaragoza plant is the largest operated

by Opel and General Motors. Almost 90 percent of its vehicles are exported.

Opel Vehicles Built in Cooperation with Lotus, Bertone and Renault

The Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX 220 is now being built by famous the sports-car

manufacturer Lotus, situated near Norwich (Great Britain). The Astra Coupé is

produced by the renowned design and coachbuilding specialists, Bertone in Turin, Italy

and the Movano commercial vehicle range at Renault’s Batilly plant near Metz, France.

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Chronicle: Opel – A Car-Maker with a Great Heritage

1862 Adam Opel (born 1837) starts to build sewing machines on an old

metalworking shop in Rüsselsheim

1886 Start of bicycle production, first British-style ‘penny-farthing’ leaves the

workshop

1899 Opel’s automobile production starts with the “Opel Patent-Motorwagen

System Lutzmann“, an open three-seater with a 3.5 hp single-cylinder

engine

1901 Opel’s first motorcycle is offered for sale

1911 Opel builds aircraft engines for biplanes; in August a major fire destroys

large sections of the factory in Rüsselsheim

1924 Opel introduces American-style conveyor-belt assembly. The 4/12 hp

model (nicknamed the “Tree Frog” is Germany’s first mass-produced car,

with more than 100,000 built

1929 In March General Motors acquires 80 percent of the Opel company’s

shares, followed by the remainder in 1931

1935 The Olympia model is introduced at the Berlin Motor Show – Germany’s

first production car with a load-bearing steel bodyshell

1946 The first post-war Opel is a “Blitz” truck, which left the assembly line in

Rüsselsheim in July. The Olympia follows in December 1947 as Opel’s first

post-war passenger car

1962 The new plant in Bochum, on the site of a former coal mine, begins to

produce the Kadett A in August

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1966 The testing and proving ground in Dudenhofen is inaugurated. In

Kaiserslautern a plant for the production of chassis components and plastic

parts is opened

1971 Georg von Opel reaches a speed of 188 km/h in an electric car based on

the Opel GT

1979 The Kadett D, Opel’s first car with front-wheel drive, is launched

1982 The Corsa starts production in a newly built plant in Zaragoza, Spain

1985 Opel is the first German automobile manufacturer to offer all the models in

its program with exhaust emission control by catalytic converter

1990 Vectra assembly starts in Eisenach. From 1992 on the newly built plant

manufactures the Astra, and from 1993 on the Corsa, too.

1996 Opel cooperates with Renault in the commercial-vehicle area

1999 100 years of car manufacturing; 50 million Opel cars and other vehicles so

far built

2000 General Motors and Fiat form an alliance; Opel plans joint ventures with

the Italian manufacturer in purchasing as well as in engine and

transmission development

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Opel/Vauxhall New-Vehicle Registrations in Europe

Country Total new

registrations in

1999 (units)

Opel/Vauxhall

market share,

1999 (%)

Total new

registrations

from January to

June 2000

(units)

Opel/Vauxhall

market share,

January – June

2000 (%)

Belgium and Luxembourg 604,869 9.07 391,946 9.38

Denmark 182,220 6.89 82,529 7.77

Germany 4,127,201 12.89 1,973,676 11.40

Finland 156,233 11.05 90,535 9.98

France 2,581,928 5.72 1,382,611 5.65

Greece 285,566 8.34 179,790 7.42

Great Britain 2,485,720 12.71 1,368,627 13.28

Ireland 212,878 9.05 210,237 8.65

Italy 2,545,799 8.21 1,513,744 8.38

Netherlands 728,466 11.81 436,583 11.12

Norway 134,273 8.63 70,587 7.17

Austria 350,230 9.60 197,050 9.24

Portugal 407,667 11.91 220,869 10.76

Sweden 330,546 4.83 167,590 5.03

Switzerland 342,735 10.84 189,866 10.34

Spain 1,752,691 9.16 939,833 9.36

Western Europe 17,229,022 10.02 9,416,073 9.63

Poland 683,237 8.80 308,973 7.84

Czech/Slovak Republics 229,735 5.29 115,571 5.43

Turkey 328,807 5.85 255,752 9.08

South-Eastern Europe 464,715 7.59 217,765 8.18

Central Europe 1,706,494 7.43 898,061 7.96

Total Europe 18,935,516 9.78 10, 314,134 9.49

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Opel/Vauxhall Production at a Glance

Place Belongs to

GM since

Production of Quantity

(approx.)

Employees

(approx.)

Germany Rüsselsheim 1929 Vectra 157,100 24,800

Omega 63,900

Cadillac

Catera1

16,500

Transmissions 42,700

Bochum 1962 Astra 153,100 12,600

Zafira 150,000

Transmissions 439,900

Engines 378,200

Eisenach 1990 Corsa 79,500 1900

Astra 72,500

Kaiserslautern 1966 Engines 389,500 4400

Belgium Antwerp 1924 Astra 323,000 6700

France Strasbourg Transmissions 323,200 2000

Great Britain Ellesmere Port 1962 Astra 68,400 4900

Astra

Van/Wagon

98,900

Engines 111,600

Luton 1925 Vectra 145,400 4900

Luton (IBC) 1987 Frontera 38,500 1600

Norwich (Lotus) Speedster/

VX 2202

Italy Turin (Bertone) Astra Coupé2 900

Austria Aspern 1963 Engines 397,500 2500

Transmissions 1,029,100

Poland Gliwice 1998 Astra Classic 41,500 1900

Agila 2 100

Warsaw 1994 Vectra 5300 200

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Portugal Azambuja 1959 Corsa 8700 1000

Corsa Van 11,400

Combo 33,600

Spain Zaragoza 1982 Corsa 387,400 8700

Tigra 23,000

Turkey Torbali 1989 Vectra 4300 300

Hungary Szentgotthárd 1990 Vectra 4000 1000

Engines 515,300

Details for 1999 1 Exported to USA 2 Sales start 2000 3 Production ceased in summer 2000.

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