General Motors Vectra Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Vectra is a medium-sized family car produced by General Motors in Europe, where it is sold as an Opel, except in the United Kingdom, where it is sold as a Vauxhall. It is also sold in Australasia as a Holden and in Latin America as a Chevrolet.
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1988
The first Vectra, known as the Vectra A, was introduced in 1988 as a sedan and hatchback, replacing the Opel Ascona. Vauxhall did not adopt the Vectra name, retaining its own name Cavalier until 1995. In New Zealand, the Vectra was originally sold as an Opel, but from 1994, was sold as a Holden. A coupé version was also sold, called the Calibra. The cars were designed by then-Opel design chief Wayne Cherry.
1995
The second model, the Vectra B, was introduced in 1995, and the model range included a station wagon version for the first time. This model replaced the Vauxhall Cavalier in the UK. In 1998, assembly of the Vectra began in Australia for export to other right-hand-drive markets in the region, although this ended in 2001. The Vectra B is still sold in Brazil. There was no coupé.
A related model sold in the United States is the Saturn L-series. The L-series dated from 2000 and may be cancelled in 2005, due to poor sales.
2003
The current model, the Vectra C (or ZC in Holden terms), is built in Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. It is based on the GM Epsilon platform. It is also assembled in Egypt, along with the two previous versions. A four-door sedan is the staple model, while the five-door hatchback, known as the Vectra GTS, is meant to recall cult models from Opel in the past such as the Commodore GTE of the 1970s and has a different front bumper.
In the UK, the five-door is not considered a specialty model. In Australasia, it is considered more upmarket, though not to the same extent as in Europe.
A station wagon version, called Caravan in Germany, was released for the 2004 model year.
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