Opel Vectra
The Opel Vectra is a mid-size car (large family car) that was engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel from 1988 until 2010. Available in saloon, hatchback and estate body styles, the Vectra was also sold by the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Cavalier from 1988 to 1995 and then as the Vauxhall Vectra from 1995 to 2008, and it was also sold by Holden in Australia as the Holden Vectra, by Chevrolet in Latin America as the Chevrolet Vectra.
Opel Vectra | |
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Opel Vectra C (facelift) | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
Also called | Vauxhall Cavalier (1988–1995) Vauxhall Vectra (1995–2008) Holden Vectra Chevrolet Vectra |
Production | October 1988 – June 2010 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Large family car (D-segment) |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive/four-wheel-drive |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Opel Ascona Vauxhall Cavalier Holden Camira / Holden Apollo (Holden Vectra) |
Successor | Opel Insignia |
The Vectra was introduced in October 1988 as a replacement for the Opel Ascona, and was itself replaced in November 2008 by the new Opel Insignia, the nameplate spanning three generations and almost twenty one years.
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