Vauxhall Vectra
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.
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.
The second model, the Vectra B, was introduced in 1995, and the model range also included a station wagon version for the first time. 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.
The current model, the Vectra ZC, 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.
