Vauxhall Omega
| Opel Omega | |
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Opel Omega B2 sedan
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Production | 1986–2003 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Opel Rekord |
| Successor | Vauxhall VXR8 (spiritual) |
| Omega A | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Vauxhall Carlton Chevrolet Omega/Suprema |
| Production | 1986–1993 |
| Assembly |
Rüsselsheim, Germany São Caetano do Sul, Brazil |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door notchback saloon 5-door estate |
| Related |
Holden Commodore (VN) Holden Commodore (VP) Holden Commodore (VR) Holden Commodore (VS) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol Straight-4 1.8 L 18NV 1.8 L 18SV 1.8S L E18NVR 1.8 L 18SEH 2.0i L C20NEJ 2.0i L C20NEF 2.0i L C20NE 2.0i L C20SE 2.4i L C24NE Straight-6 2.6i L C26NE 3.0i L C30LE 3.0i L 30NE 3.0Si L C30NE 3.0i L C30SEJ 3.0 L C30SE Irmscher Straight-6 3.0 Evo 500 C30XEI 3.6i L C36NE 3.6i L C36NE 4.0i L C40SE Lotus Carlton 3.6i L C36GET Diesel Straight-4 2.3 L D 23YD 2.3 L TD 23YDT 2.3 L TD 23DTR |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual (Lotus Omega) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,687 mm (184.5 in) 4,730 mm (186.2 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,772 mm (69.8 in) |
| Height | 1,445 mm (56.9 in), 1,480 mm (58.3 in) (estate) |
| Curb weight | 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) |
| Omega B1 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Vauxhall Omega Cadillac Catera |
| Production | April 1994–1999 |
| Assembly |
Rüsselsheim, Germany Rayong, Thailand (Opel/GM) |
| Designer | Wayne Cherry, Herbert Killmer |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door notchback saloon 5-door estate |
| Related |
Holden Commodore (VT) Holden Commodore (VX) Holden Commodore (VY) Holden Commodore (VZ) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol Straight-4 2.0i L X20SE 2.0i L X20XEV V6 2.5i L X25XE 3.0i L X30XE Diesel Straight-4 2.0 L DTI X20DTH Straight-6 2.5 L TD U25TD 2.5 L TD X25TD |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,790 mm (188.6 in), 4,820 mm (189.8 in) (estate) |
| Width | 1,785 mm (70.3 in) |
| Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in), 1,500 mm (59.1 in) (estate) |
| Curb weight | 1400-1560 kg |
| Omega B2 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Vauxhall Omega Cadillac Catera |
| Production | 1999–2003 |
| Assembly | Rüsselsheim, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door notchback saloon 5-door estate |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol Straight-4 2.0i L X20XEV 2.2i L Y22XE 2.2i L Z22XE V6 2.5i L X25XE 2.6i L Y26SE 3.0 L X30XE 3.2 L Y32SE Diesel Straight-4 2.0 L DTI X20DTH 2.2 L DTI Y22DTH Straight-6 2.5 L TD X25DT 2.5 L DTI Y25DT |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,898 mm (192.8 in) |
| Width | 1,776 mm (69.9 in) |
| Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in), 1,540 mm (60.6 in) (estate) |
| Curb weight | 1,530 kg (3,373 lb) |
| Omega V8 (prototypes) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel |
| Production | 1999–2001 (prototypes only) |
| Assembly | Germany: Rüsselsheim |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L LS1 V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm (107.5 in) |
| Length | 4,898 mm (192.8 in) |
| Width | 1,775 mm (69.9 in) |
| Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in), 1,540 mm (60.6 in) (estate) |
| Curb weight | 2,195 kg (4,839 lb) |
The Opel Omega is an executive car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. The first generation, the Omega A (1986–1993), superseded the Opel Rekord, was voted European Car of the Year for 1987, and was available as a saloon or estate. The second generation, the Omega B, was manufactured from 1993 to 2003.
Rebadged variants of the Omega were marketed worldwide, including in North America as the Cadillac Catera, in Great Britain as the Vauxhall Omega and South America as the Chevrolet Omega. Re-engineered versions were manufactured in Australia since 1997 as the Holden Commodore (and its derivatives) since 1999, which were in turn exported to South America as the Chevrolet Omega and the Middle East as the Chevrolet Lumina.
Production of the Omega was discontinued in 2003 with no direct replacement, apart from the Australian re-engineered versions that carried on until 2006 as a sedan and 2007 in other guises. After vacating the executive car segment, Opel's tried to fill the market void with "expensive" versions of the then-existing Vectra and Signum ranges. Opel and Vauxhall re-entered the market segment in 2008 with the Insignia and the VXR8, the later being sold only in the UK.
The original Omega went into production in September 1986, as a replacement for the Opel Rekord, which had been in production since 1978. Sales began in November. The body was designed as an evolution of the previous Opel design theme engineered more towards aerodynamics in view of higher fuel prices and the general drive towards more fuel efficiency. The result was a remarkable drag coefficient of 0.28 (0.32 for the Caravan). The whole development program cost 2 billion Deutschmark.
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