The Vectra B was the last car ever built at Vauxhall's historic Luton plant before the site stopped making cars for good.
Lead trim: 1.6 Family 1 (75 PS) · up to 168 hp
Opel Vectra B1995–2002
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FactThe Vectra B was the last car ever built at Vauxhall's historic Luton plant before the site stopped making cars for good.
Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 1995 for the 1996 model year on the GM2900 platform (shared with the first-generation Saab 9-5 and Saturn L-Series), and the first Vectra with an estate, which premiered in September 1996. In the UK the Cavalier name was finally retired and it was sold as the Vauxhall Vectra; it was also built for Holden in Australia (1998–1999) and Chevrolet in Brazil. It was updated in February 1999 with a mildly modified body. The 2.0 Family II 16-valve with 136 PS was developed as a basis for touring-car racing, the range topped out at a 2.5-litre V6 of 170 PS (upgraded to a 2.6 in 2001 to meet emissions rules), and diesels came from Isuzu (1.7, 82 PS) and, later, the Ecotec 2.0 and 2.2. An all-new 2.2-litre petrol engine, carried over to the Vectra C, was introduced in 2001.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Family 1 (75 PS) | 1995–2002 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.7 Isuzu diesel (82 PS) | 1995–2002 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 124 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 Family II 16V (136 PS) | 1995–2002 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 Ecotec diesel (125 PS) | 1998–2002 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.5 V6 (170 PS) | 1995–2001 | 2.5 L V6 | 168 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Holden stockpiled so many pre-facelift Vectra Cs for Australia and New Zealand that dealers were still selling them new in 2007 — the facelifted version never officially reached those markets.
The Vectra B was the last car ever built at Vauxhall's historic Luton plant before the site stopped making cars for good.
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