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.
Lead trim: 1.8 Family 1 Ecotec (121 hp) · up to 228 hp
Opel Vectra C2002–2008
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FactHolden 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.
Built on GM's Epsilon platform (shared with the Signum and Saab 9-3) and released in March 2002 for the 2003 model year as a four-door saloon and five-door hatchback (the GTS), with an official debut at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show after delays pushed it from the October 2001 Frankfurt show. The estate premiered at Frankfurt in October 2003 on the same 2,830 mm wheelbase as the Signum. The Vauxhall version was built at Ellesmere Port from the start. The mainstream petrol was the chain-driven 2.2 Ecotec (145 hp), replaced in 2004 by the direct-injection 2.2 "Direct" (154 hp), with a 3.2 V6 at the top; diesels began with the Vectra B's 2.0 and 2.2 DTI and an Isuzu 3.0 V6 (177 hp), and from October 2004 a Fiat-designed 1.9 CDTI. The September 2005 facelift (Frankfurt) raised the 3.0 diesel to 184 hp and swapped the 3.2 V6 for an Australian-built 2.8 turbo V6 of 228 hp; OPC versions are 31 mm longer.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 Family 1 Ecotec (121 hp) | 2002–2008 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 121 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 CDTI 16v diesel (148 hp) | 2004–2008 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.9 CDTI 8v diesel (119 hp) | 2004–2008 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | 119 hp | 206 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 Direct (154 hp) | 2004–2008 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 154 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.2 Ecotec (145 hp) | 2002–2004 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 145 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.8 High Feature V6 turbo (228 hp) | 2005–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 228 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 V6 CDTI diesel (177 hp) | 2002–2008 | 3.0 L V6 | 177 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.2 V6 (208 hp) | 2002–2005 | 3.2 L V6 | 208 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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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.
A Vectra A once led a Formula 1 grid — it served as the official safety car at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
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