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The Opel Vectra is a large family car
Large family car

A large family car is a Europe car classification of automobile which are larger than a small family car and smaller than an executive car. Models designed by luxury car automaker are also called compact executive cars or simply compact executives, while a multi-purpose vehicle based on a large family car is called a large MPV....
 produced primarily by Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
, the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 subsidiary of General Motors Europe
GM Europe

General Motors Europe is responsible for the operation of General Motors businesses in Europe. The division was established by GM in 1986 and operates 11 production and assembly facilities in 8 countries, and employs around 64,500 people....
 (GM Europe is a subsidiary of the multinational General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
). In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, it is sold under the Vauxhall
Vauxhall Motors

Vauxhall Motors is a UK automobile company. It is a subsidiary of General Motors , and is part of GM Europe. Most current Vauxhall models are right-hand drive derivatives of GM's Opel brand....
 marque
Marque

A marque is a brand name, especially in the automobile industry. For example, Chevrolet and Pontiac are marques of their maker, General Motors Corporation ....
 as Vauxhall Vectra (except the Vectra A, which was known as the Vauxhall Cavalier). It has been also been sold by Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 in Australasia
Australasia

Australasia is a region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes ....
 as Holden Vectra, and Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
 in Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
 as Chevrolet Vectra.

The Vectra was introduced in 1988 as a replacement to the Opel Ascona
Opel Ascona

The Opel Ascona was a mid-size car automobile produced by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988....
 and itself was replaced in 2008 by the Opel Insignia
Opel Insignia

The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show....
, that will retain the Chevrolet Vectra name for the Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
n market.

first Vectra, known as the Vectra A, was introduced in 1988 as a saloon and hatchback, replacing the Opel Ascona
Opel Ascona

The Opel Ascona was a mid-size car automobile produced by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988....
 C.






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The Opel Vectra is a large family car
Large family car

A large family car is a Europe car classification of automobile which are larger than a small family car and smaller than an executive car. Models designed by luxury car automaker are also called compact executive cars or simply compact executives, while a multi-purpose vehicle based on a large family car is called a large MPV....
 produced primarily by Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
, the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 subsidiary of General Motors Europe
GM Europe

General Motors Europe is responsible for the operation of General Motors businesses in Europe. The division was established by GM in 1986 and operates 11 production and assembly facilities in 8 countries, and employs around 64,500 people....
 (GM Europe is a subsidiary of the multinational General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
). In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, it is sold under the Vauxhall
Vauxhall Motors

Vauxhall Motors is a UK automobile company. It is a subsidiary of General Motors , and is part of GM Europe. Most current Vauxhall models are right-hand drive derivatives of GM's Opel brand....
 marque
Marque

A marque is a brand name, especially in the automobile industry. For example, Chevrolet and Pontiac are marques of their maker, General Motors Corporation ....
 as Vauxhall Vectra (except the Vectra A, which was known as the Vauxhall Cavalier). It has been also been sold by Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 in Australasia
Australasia

Australasia is a region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes ....
 as Holden Vectra, and Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
 in Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
 as Chevrolet Vectra.

The Vectra was introduced in 1988 as a replacement to the Opel Ascona
Opel Ascona

The Opel Ascona was a mid-size car automobile produced by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988....
 and itself was replaced in 2008 by the Opel Insignia
Opel Insignia

The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show....
, that will retain the Chevrolet Vectra name for the Latin America
Latin America

Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages ? particularly Spanish language and Portuguese language, and variably French language ? are primarily spoken....
n market.

Vectra A (1988–1995)


The first Vectra, known as the Vectra A, was introduced in 1988 as a saloon and hatchback, replacing the Opel Ascona
Opel Ascona

The Opel Ascona was a mid-size car automobile produced by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988....
 C. A coupé
Coupé

A coup? or coupe is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coup?s are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a Close-coupled sedan interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating ....
 based on the Vectra, called the Calibra
Opel Calibra

The Opel Calibra also known as the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand, and the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom is a sports car produced by Germany automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997....
, was also sold. Both cars were designed by then-Opel design chief Wayne Cherry
Wayne Cherry

Wayne K Cherry is a noted United States-born car designer is responsible for the conversion of Opel-style lines into the British Vauxhall or American counterparts for General Motors Corporation....
. Vauxhall, GM's British subsidiary which shared most of its models with Opel, did not call this model "Vectra" but rather marketed it as the Cavalier
Vauxhall Cavalier

The Vauxhall Cavalier was a large family car sold primarily in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall Motors, the British subsidiary of General Motors Corporation , from 1975 to 1995....
.