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General Motors Vectra

Vauxhall / Opel / Holden
aka	Vauxhall Vectra Holden Vectra (until Series 2)
Production	1995 - 2009
Class	European D-Segment car
Body Style	Saloon, Hatchback and Estate
Length	4611 mm (Hatchback)
Width	2036 mm
Height	1460 mm
Wheelbase	2700 mm (Hatchback)
Weight
Transmission	5 speed manual; 6 speed manual; 4 speed automatic; 5 speed automatic
Engine	Various petrols and diesels
Power
Similar	Alfa Romeo 155/156/159 BMW 3 Series Citroen BX/Xantia/C5 Ford Sierra/Mondeo Honda Accord Hyundai Sonata Jaguar X-Type Kia Magentis Mazda 626/6 Mercedes-Benz 190/C-Class Nissan Bluebird/Primera Peugeot 405/406/407 Renault 21/Laguna Rover 600/75 Carina/Carina E/Avensis Volkswagen Passat
Designer

The Vauxhall Vectra (virtually identical to the Opel Vectra sold in most European countries other than Great Britain) has been around for some years now. The first mid-size Vauxhall to be sold in Britain with the Vectra name was launched in 1995, and replaced the Cavalier. From launch the car was available as a saloon, hatchback or estate.

The 1995 model was essentially a re-skin of the previous Cavalier, sharing much of the under the skin engineering with its predecessor. The new model launched in 2002 was radically different. Bigger, and better in almost every way, Vauxhall finally had a competitive car in this segment. It received a face lift in Autumn 2005, which further sharpened the car up.

The Vectra is due for replacement next year (2008) by the all-new Insignia, which promises to be even better, and much more exciting too.

See Wikicars' comprehensive General_Motors_Vectra Review.

Recent Changes

Styles and Major Options

Pricing

This is only a selected range so far.

MODEL Trims
1.8i Exclusiv 5dr	1.8i Life 5dr	1.8i Design 5dr	1.8i SRi 5dr	2.8 V6 VXR 5dr
Retail Price
£14,795	£16,250	£17,900	£17,120	£24,395
Invoice

Fuel Consumption

They are as follows:

Engine - Manual(Auto)
1.8i	2.2i	2.0 Turbo	2.8 V6 Auto only	2.8 V6 VXR	1.9 CDTi (120)	1.9 CDTi (150)	3.0 CDTi
MPG
38.6mpg	37.6mpg	32.8mpg	(25.9mpg)	27.1mpg	49.5mpg	48.7mpg	40.9mpg

Reliability

It has to be said that this is not considered to be one of the Vectra's strong points. It has regularly faired poorly in the usual annual car reliability surveys, usually well down in the bottom half.

Safety

Photos

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Colors

Main Competitors

Hybrid Models

Sadly not, though apparently its replacement, the Insignia, will have a hybrid option.

Unique Attributes

Resale Values

Trim
Trim1	Trim2	Trim3	Trim4
MPG
$	$	$	$

Criticisms

In 1998, a Top Gear customer satisfaction survey condemned the Vauxhall Vectra as the least satisfying car to own in Britain.

"There is a word to describe this car: it begins with an 's' and ends with 't', and it isn't soot.(Vauxhall Vectra VXR)" Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear

Current Generation: (2003–present)

Previous Generations

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Second generation (1995–2003)

First generation (1991–1995)

Worldwide

The Vectra is available as an Opel in most European countries, including the Republic of Ireland.

Holden had built Vectras in the Elizabeth Park Plant for the Australian market in 1999 but sales were below Holden's expectations and production ceased in 2003. Sedan and wagon versions have been built but hatchbacks were imported.

Design quirks and oddities

Awards


	OPEL
	General Motors Co. Buick \| Cadillac \| Chevrolet \| GMC \| Holden \| Opel \| Vauxhall \| Daewoo \| Saab Current Passenger: Agila · Antara · Astra · Corsa · GT · Meriva · Signum · Sintra · Speedster · Tigra · Vectra · Zafira · Insignia · Astra VXR · Ampera LCV: Combo · Movano · Vivaro Historic: Admiral · Ascona · Blitz · Calibra · Campo · Commodore · Diplomat · Frontera · GT · Kadett · Kapitän · Manta · Monterey · Monza · Olympia · Omega · Rekord · Senator · Super Six Concept: Aero GT · Antara GTC · CD · Diesel Rekordwagen · Eco Speedster · Frogster · Frua Diplomat · G90 · GT 2 · Insignia · Maxx · OPC X-Treme · Snowtrekker · Trixx · Gran Turismo · GT/W "Genève" · Corsa Spider · Twin · Signum Concept · Concept A · Concept M · GTC Geneve · E-Flex · Corsa Hybrid Concept · Flextreme Concept · Vivaro VPC Concept · Meriva Concept · Flexitreme GTE Concept · GTC Paris Concept · Vivaro e-Concept Safetec
edit	Adam Opel	Corporate website	A division of General Motors

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	HOLDEN
	General Motors Co. Buick \| Cadillac \| Chevrolet \| GMC \| Holden \| Opel \| Vauxhall \| Daewoo \| Saab Current: Barina · Caprice · Captiva · Combo · Commodore · Colorado · Statesman · Ute · Epica · Cruze · Barina Spark · Volt Commodore Variants: VS · VB · VC · VH · VK · VL · VN · VP · VR · VT · VX · VY · VZ · VE Historic: Adventra . Apollo · Astra · Belmont · Brougham · Calibra · Camira · Crewman . Holden Cruze AWD · Drover · EH · FB · Frontera · FJ · FX · Gemini · Jackaroo · Kingswood · Monaro · Nova · One Tonner . Piazza · Premier · Rodeo · Sandman · Scurry · Shuttle · Special · Standard · Suburban · Sunbird · Tigra · Torana · Vectra · Zafira · Viva · Barina · Omega Concept: ECOmmodore · EFIJY · Torana GTR-X Concept · Nations Cup Monaro Concept · Sandman Concept · SST Concept · SSX Concept · Torana TT36 Concept · UTEster Concept · Coupe 60 Concept · Hurrican Concept Holden Special Vehicles · Statesman
edit	James Alexander Holden	Corporate website	A division of General Motors

External Links

Opel Vectra Official Homepage German

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 The '''Vauxhall Vectra''' (virtually identical to the '''Opel Vectra''' sold in most European countries other than Great Britain) has been around for some years now. The first mid-size [[Vauxhall]] to be sold in Britain with the Vectra name was launched in 1995, and replaced the [[Vauxhall Cavalier|Cavalier]]. From launch the car was available as a saloon, hatchback or estate.
-The 1995 model was essentially a re-skin of the previous Cavalier, sharing much of the under the skin engineering with its predecessor. The new model launched in 2001 was radically different. Bigger, and better in almost every way, Vauxhall finally had a competitive car in this segment. It received a face lift in Autumn 2005, which further sharpened the car up.
+The 1995 model was essentially a re-skin of the previous Cavalier, sharing much of the under the skin engineering with its predecessor. The new model launched in 2002 was radically different. Bigger, and better in almost every way, Vauxhall finally had a competitive car in this segment. It received a face lift in Autumn 2005, which further sharpened the car up.
 The Vectra is due for replacement next year (2008) by the all-new Insignia, which promises to be even better, and much more exciting too.
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 In 1998, a Top Gear customer satisfaction survey condemned the Vauxhall Vectra as the least satisfying car to own in Britain.
+"There is a word to describe this car: it begins with an 's' and ends with 't', and it isn't soot.(Vauxhall Vectra VXR)" Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear
 ==Current Generation: (2003–present)==