Opel's Omega B didn't just influence the Holden Commodore — its platform literally became the structural basis for Australia's VT-generation Commodore, built through 2006.
Lead trim: 2.0 X20SE 8V (116 PS) · up to 215 hp
Opel Omega BB · 1994–2003
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FactOpel's Omega B didn't just influence the Holden Commodore — its platform literally became the structural basis for Australia's VT-generation Commodore, built through 2006.
An all-new car from April 1994, designed under Wayne Cherry and Herbert Killmer, with a modern exterior on a traditional rear-drive chassis (GM V platform) and an entirely new engine range, as a saloon or the Caravan estate. The Vauxhall version was the first with the brand's corporate "V" grille. It won the 1995 Semperit Irish Car of the Year and the 1995 RJC Import Car of the Year in Japan. Its MV6 model was rebadged as the Cadillac Catera in the United States from 1997 to 2001, and its platform underpinned the Australian third-generation Holden Commodore from the 1997 VT. The B2 facelift in autumn 1999 brought revised styling and bumpers, a new centre console and an electronic stability programme; a 2.2-litre 16-valve replaced the 2.0, the 3.2 V6 replaced the 3.0 and the 2.6 replaced the 2.5, and 2001 added BMW's common-rail 2.5 DTI (M57) diesel. It replaced the Opel Senator as GM's executive car in Europe and was discontinued in June 2003, succeeded indirectly by the Signum.
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 DTI X20DTH 16V diesel (101 PS) | 1998–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 X20SE 8V (116 PS) | 1994–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 X20XEV 16V (136 PS) | 1994–1999 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.2 DTI Y22DTH 16V diesel (120 PS) | 2000–2003 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 118 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.2 Y22XE / Z22XE 16V (145 PS) | 1999–2003 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 143 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 DTI Y25DT BMW M57 diesel (150 PS) | 2001–2003 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 148 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 TD X25DT BMW M51 turbodiesel (130 PS) | 1994–2000 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 128 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 X25XE 24V V6 (170 PS) | 1994–2000 | 2.5 L V6 | 168 hp | 167 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.6 Y26SE 24V V6 (180 PS) | 2001–2003 | 2.6 L V6 | 178 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.0 X30XE 24V V6 (211 PS) | 1994–2000 | 3.0 L V6 | 208 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.2 Y32SE 24V V6 (218 PS) | 2001–2003 | 3.2 L V6 | 215 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Photographs
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