Opel Vauxhall Frontera A 1st generation
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Production period: |
1991-1998 |
Body versions : |
Combi , Cabriolet |
Engines: |
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Length: |
4207-4671 mm |
Width: |
1780 mm |
Height: |
1698 mm |
Wheelbase : |
2330-2760 mm |
Curb weight : |
1580-1869 kg |
In September 1991, the production of the first series of the Opel Frontera started; Market launch was in February 1992 This series was known in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Frontera The Australian and New Zealand version of the model range was known as the Holden Frontera. From the beginning there was the Frontera as a five-door model with 2.4-liter gasoline engine and the Frontera Sport with 2.0-liter gasoline engine as a three-door variant. The 2.3-l turbo diesel engine was only available for the four-door model. Optionally, there was the sport with hard or soft top with convertible flair. Initially, the Frontera was delivered with engines of the Opel Omega .
At the beginning of 1995 there was the first facelift for the Frontera. The engines were 2.2-i-16V instead of the 2.4-i and from mid-1996 the 2.5-TDS instead of the offered for about a year 2.8-TDi and its predecessor the 2.3-TD introduced. In addition, the Frontera got a new suspension and a new cockpit, including airbags. The spare wheel was now attached to the five-door directly to the right-wing tailgate. The sports model was always attached to the tailgate. In order to get access to the trunk from behind, first the spare tire bar had to be swung to the right. Then the rear window could be opened upwards and the tailgate folded down.
The Frontera was based on the Isuzu MU and built at the former Bedford van factory in Luton In the summer of 1998, the production of the Frontera A was discontinued.
Vauxhall Opel Frontera Sport (1991-1998)
Technical
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Opel Vauxhall Frontera A (1991-1998) Technical data
2.0i
2.2i 16V
2.4i
2.3 TD
2.5 TDS
2.8 TDi
Construction period
1991-1995
1995-1998
1991-1995
1996-1998
1995-1996
variants
three-door
five-door
Three-door,
five-doorMotor characteristics
engine type
R4 petrol engine
R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder
2
4
2
valve control
OHC , timing belt
DOHC, timing belt
CIH, chain
OHV , gears
OHV, timing belt
mixture preparation
manifold injection
Swirl chamber injection
direct injection
engine charging
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Turbocharger , intercooler
cooling
water cooling
motor identification
C20NE
X20SE
X22XE
C24NE
23DTR
VM 41B
4JB1T
Bore × stroke
86.0 × 86.0 mm
86.0 × 94.6 mm
95.0 × 85.0 mm
92.0 × 85.0 mm
92.0 × 94.0 mm
93.0 × 102.0 mm
capacity
1998 cm³
2198 cc
2410 cc
2260 cc
2499 cc
2772 cc
compression ratio
9.2: 1
10.0: 1
10.5: 1
9.2: 1
23.0: 1
20.9: 1
17.9: 1
Max. power
85 kW
(115 hp)
at 5200 rpm100 kW
(136 hp)
at 5200 rpm92 kW
(125 hp)
at 4800 rpm74 kW
(100 hp)
at 4200 rpm85 kW
(115 hp)
at 3600 rpm83 kW
(113 hp)
at 3600 rpmMax. torque
170 Nm
at 2600 rpm172 Nm
at 2800 rpm202 Nm
at 2600 rpm195 Nm
at 2400-2600 / min215 Nm
at 2200 rpm260 Nm
at 1800 rpm242 Nm
at 2100 / minpower transmission
drive
Rear-wheel drive with switchable four- wheel drive
transmission
5-speed manual transmission
landing gear
Front suspension
Independent suspension on double wishbones , spring bars
Rear suspension
Rigid axle , leaf springs, from mid-1995 coil springs
brakes
Disc brakes front, Ø 257 mm, drum brakes, from mid-1995 disc brakes rear
Body and dimensions
body
Sheet steel, on sheet steel box frame
length
Three-door: 4192 mm / five-door: 4692 mm
width
Three-door: 1780 mm / five-door: 1764 mm
Height (unloaded)
Three-door: 1692 mm (with folding top) or 1721 mm (with hardtop) / five-door: 1753 mm
wheelbase
Three-door: 2330 mm / five-door: 2760 mm
Track in front
1455 mm
Gauge rear
1460 mm
ground clearance
Three-door: 199 mm (with folding top) or 200 mm (with hardtop) / five-door: 197 mm
readings
top speed
157 km / h
158 km / h
161 km / h
153 km / h
147 km / h
151 km / h (three-door)
150 km / h (five-door)149 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h
17.9 s
15.6 s
13.6 s
18.6 s
19.3 s
16,8 s
Fuel consumption per 100 km (combined)
12.1 l s
11.8 l s
11.4 l s
13.3 l s
10.3 l D
10.2 l D
9.4 l D
CO 2 emission (combined)
259 g / km
279 g / km
270 g / km
269 g / km
236 g / km
270 g / km
249 g / km
emission standard
Euro 1
Euro 2
Euro 1
Euro 2