The Opel Vectra is a German mid-size car from Adam Opel AG. Produced from 1988 to 2008. In total, three consecutive versions / generations were made – A, B, C. The car was manufactured in body modifications of a sedan, a hatchback, as well as in the 2nd and 3rd generations of the station wagon in a front- and all-wheel drive layout. In 2009 the model was replaced by Opel Insignia. In total, cars of the first version were produced about 2 million copies until 1995, as well as about 200 thousand from 2000 to 2005.
The 2.6-liter Opel Y26SE or LY9 engine was assembled in the UK from 2000 to 2003 and was installed on restyled versions of such popular models as the Vectra B and Omega B. This gasoline engine belongs to the very extensive General Motors 54° V6 engine family.
The 3.2-liter V6 engine of the Opel Y32SE or LA3 was produced in England from 2001 to 2005 and was installed on the Omega, Signum and Vectra C, and during the transition to Euro 4 it was already under the Z32SE index. There is a compressor modification of this engine from Irmscher with a power …
The 1.6-liter Opel C16NZ engine was produced from 1987 to 1993 at the plant in Bochum and was installed on a number of popular models of the concern, such as Astra, Corsa, Vectra and Kadett. This power unit quickly gave way to a more modern X16SZ engine.
The 1.8-liter Opel C18NZ engine was assembled from 1988 to 1995 at an enterprise in Germany and was installed on the two most popular models of the Astra and Vectra concern, and for another year on the Kadett. The unit is not related to the C14NZ / C16NZ motors, but is a smaller version of …
The 2.0-liter Opel C20NE or LE4 engine was produced from 1986 to 1996 in Germany and was installed on all mid-size models of the concern of its time, such as Vectra and Omega. This power unit, after upgrading to EURO 2 environmental standards, received a new X20SE index.
The 2.0-liter Opel C20XE engine was produced from 1987 to 1996 at a German plant and was installed on charged versions of such popular models as Astra, Vectra, Calibra. The power unit was seriously upgraded in 1993, so there are two versions of it.
The 2.0-liter turbo Opel C20LET engine was assembled at a German plant from 1992 to 1997 and installed on sports modifications of a number of popular models such as Vectra, Calibra. This power unit was very popular among fans of inexpensive garage tuning.
The 1.6-liter Opel X16XEL engine was produced from 1994 to 2000 at a plant in Hungary and was installed on the most popular mid-size models of the concern, such as Astra, Vectra. There was a slightly more powerful version of this power unit with a different X16XE index.
The 1.6-liter Opel X16SZR engine was assembled from 1995 to 2000 at a German enterprise and was installed on the basic modifications of such popular company models as the Astra and Vectra. Until 1996, a slightly less powerful version of this unit was also offered under the X16SZ index.
The 1.8-liter Opel X18XE engine was produced from 1995 to 2000 at a German plant and was installed only on two, but the most popular models of the Astra and Vectra concern. This power unit is essentially a smaller version of the famous X20XEV motor.
The 1.8-liter Opel X18XE1 engine was produced from 1998 to 2000 at a Hungarian plant and was installed on the most popular concern models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. This power unit was not related to the X18XE, but was a modification of the X16XEL motor.
The 2.0-liter Opel X20XEV or Ecotec L34 engine was assembled from 1994 to 2000 in Germany and was installed on the vast majority of mid-size models of the concern of its time. After a major update in 1998, a new ECU and balancer shafts appeared in the engines.
The 2.5-liter Opel X25XE or Ecotec L80 engine was produced from 1994 to 2000 in England and was installed on charged versions of such well-known models as Vectra, Omega, Calibra. An even more powerful modification of this power unit with the X25XEI index was also proposed.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16XE or Ecotec L91 engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 in Hungary and was installed on the most popular concern models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. The power unit is essentially just an updated version of the famous X16XEL motor.
The 1.6-liter Opel Z16XEP or LJ7 engine was produced from 2002 to 2009 in Hungary and was installed on most of the concern’s models of its time, such as Astra, Vectra and Zafira. This power unit had a modified version under its own index Z16XE1.
The 1.8-liter Opel Z18XE or 2H9 engine was assembled at a plant in Hungary from 2000 to 2009 and installed on almost all popular mid-size models of the group of its time. This power unit was essentially a modernized version of the famous X18XE1 motor.
The 1.8-liter Opel Z18XER or 2H0 engine was produced from 2005 to 2010 in Hungary and was installed on a number of popular cars of the concern, such as Astra, Vectra, Insignia or Zafira. This power unit was installed on European Chevrolet models under the symbol F18D4.
The 2.2-liter Opel Z22SE or L61 engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 in Germany and the USA and was installed on many mid-size models of the concern, such as the Astra, Vectra or Zafira. The motor received an atypical design for the concern with an aluminum block and a timing chain.
The 2.2-liter Opel Z22YH engine was assembled from 2003 to 2010 at a plant in Germany and installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as Vectra, Zafira or Signum. The same unit, but in a modification with phase regulators, was installed on Alfa Romeo as 2.2 JTS.
The 2.8-liter V6 turbo engine Opel Z28NET was produced in Australia from 2005 to 2008 and was installed on the Opel Vectra and Signum until it gave way to the similar Euro 5 unit A28NET. The same engine was installed on Saab cars under its own B284L index.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Opel X20DTL or LD3 was produced from 1996 to 2000 and was installed on a number of the concern’s most popular models, such as Astra, Vectra, Zafira. This in-house developed power unit was equipped with a Bosch type VP-44 fuel pump.
The 2.0-liter Opel X20DTH or LD1 diesel engine was produced from 1997 to 2000 and was installed only on the company’s two most popular cars, the Vectra and Omega models. After upgrading to Euro 3 environmental standards, the unit received a different Y20DTH index.
The 2.0-liter diesel engine Opel Y20DTH or LBS was produced from 2000 to 2005 and was installed on such popular models of the company as Astra, Vectra, Signum or Zafira. This power unit was essentially a Euro 3 version of the well-known motor under the X20DTH index.
The 2.2-liter Opel Y22DTR or L50 diesel engine was produced from 2000 to 2005 and was installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as Astra, Vectra, Signum or Zafira. This unit was the most voluminous and powerful diesel engine of the concern of its own design.
The 1.9-liter diesel engine Opel Z19DT or 1.9 CDTi was produced from 2004 to 2010 and was installed on such popular models of the German concern as Astra, Vectra or Zafira. This 8-valve engine was created by Fiat and was installed on Saab under its D207E index.
The 1.9-liter Opel Z19DTH or LRD diesel engine was produced from 2004 to 2010 at an enterprise in Germany and was installed on such concern models as Astra, Vectra and Zafira. This 16-valve engine was created by Fiat and was installed on Saab as the D207L.
