Built across four countries, the Ascona C wore three names: Opel, Vauxhall Cavalier, and in Brazil, Chevrolet Monza.
Lead trim: 1.3 · up to 128 hp
Opel Ascona CC · 1981–1988
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FactBuilt across four countries, the Ascona C wore three names: Opel, Vauxhall Cavalier, and in Brazil, Chevrolet Monza.
The Ascona C was launched in August 1981 as Opel's version of General Motors' front-wheel-drive J-car, as a two- and four-door saloon and five-door hatchback. It was built in Rüsselsheim, Antwerp, Luton and São Caetano do Sul, and sold as the Vauxhall Cavalier Mk II in the UK and the Chevrolet Monza in Latin America. Engines were SOHC crossflow units from 1.3 litres to the 130 PS 2.0 of the late GT, plus a 1.6 diesel, and the Vectra replaced it in August 1988.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 1981–1988 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 59 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 | 1981–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 D | 1981–1988 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 GT | 1987–1988 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0i | 1986–1988 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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Photographs
Built across four countries, the Ascona C wore three names: Opel, Vauxhall Cavalier, and in Brazil, Chevrolet Monza.
This homologation special was no showroom queen: Walter Röhrl drove the Ascona 400 to the 1982 World Rally Championship drivers title.
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Rivals
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