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Produced from 1994 – 2003, the Vauxhall Omega was an executive car available as a sedan or estate, its design was intended to compete with other traditional luxury cars, including Ford Granada / Scorpio and Rover 800.

The Omega had a good reputation; spacious, comfortable, well equipped and built for solid performance. Unfortunately, This & other similar models have been discontinued due to buyers potential being attracted by the "best" image of competing brands as the Audi A6 or BMW 5 Series.

HISTORY

Vauxhall has offered major exhibitions since the 1950s in order to compete with those produced by the most prestigious brands (then), like Ford. The best known is the Vauxhall Cresta sedan (also available as Velox, which was less highly specified).

These cars have been produced in 1957, with the DB model to be released in 1962. It was followed in 1965 by the PC model. They were interrupted in 1972 when the Ventora and Victor FE have been highlighted. These cars were produced until 1978, after which they were replaced by the Royal and the 1st generation Carlton. This version of the Hotel Carlton has been done until 1986, when the 2nd edition Carlton went on sale. It was then replaced by Omega in 1993.

OPEL OMEGA TYPES

• April 1994: Estate & Saloon versions of the Opel Omega was launched with a choice between a 2.0 liter or 2.5-petrol V6 powerplants and a 2.5-liter turbo diesel unit
• June 1994: The gasoline engine V6 3.0 will be available. September 1997: A new design has seen a new nose and tail design and more standard equipment became available.
• May 1998: An LPG option for 2.0 liter petrol engine cars have become available
• October 1999: A new style, 2.2-liter gasoline engine joins a new line.
• November 2000: The original 2.5TD engine replaced by a 2.2 DTI turbo diesel engine.
• January 2001: The engine 2.5-liter has been replaced by a 2.6 liter V6 petrol, while the 3.0 engine was replaced by a 3.2-liter V6.

THE DID YOU KNOW?

• A single generation of Omega is available in the UK. However, there was an earlier edition available Europe – sold in the United Kingdom as the Carlton.
• The 1st generation of the Opel Omega – known as Carlton United Kingdom – has been available as Lotus. At launch, it was never the fastest family sedan with the ability speeds up to 177 mph in his right engine of 377bhp.
• The 2.5-liter turbo diesel engine that was available until 2000, was provided by BMW. It was exactly the same engine that he that sat on the company 3 and 5 Series.
• In the U.S., Omega has been known as the Cadillac Catera
• The plug was pulled on a new version of the Omega (the V8), which was to go on sale in 2001 because there were some doubts about the potential unreliability of the car.

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